News - College of Arts and LawLatest news stories drawn from the Schools and Departments of the College of Arts and Law at the University of Birmingham.Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.ukhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news.aspx?SyndicationType=22015-08-03T00:08:43ZDr Andrew Davies to deliver lecture at the Social Justice InstituteStephen ReaDr Andrew Davies, Director of Edward Cadbury Centre for the Public Understanding of Religion and Professor of Biblical Interpretation, is to deliver a lecture on 'The Public Understanding of Religion: Social and Public Policy' at this week's Social Justice Institute event at Boston University.2015-07-31T14:54:00Z2015-07-31T14:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2015/social-justice-institute.aspxMy Indiana Jones moment: the day I uncovered an error in the archivesStephen ReaDr Louise Hardwick has just had an article published by The Guardian Higher Education Network on her AHRC Joseph Zobel research project. The article describes Louise's "Indiana Jones moment" when she realised that a watercolour in the British Library was mislabelled, and held a secret connection to Joseph Zobel.2015-07-31T14:49:00Z2015-07-31T14:48:00Zhttp://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2015/jul/30/my-indiana-jones-moment-the-day-i-uncovered-an-error-in-the-archives?CMP=share_btn_twITSEE Papers at EABS Annual Meeting 2015Stephen ReaThe European Association of Biblical Studies Annual Meeting for 2015, held in Cordoba from 12-15 July, featured several papers by ITSEE members.2015-07-28T15:28:00Z2015-07-28T15:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2015/eabs-conference-2015.aspxWorkshop 2 report: Professionals, practitioners and beauty normsStephen ReaReport on the second in a series of workshops organised by the BeautyDemands project.2015-07-24T14:19:00Z2015-07-24T13:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/beauty/news/2015/workshop2report.aspxTim Farron wins Liberal Democrat leadership contestStephen ReaMatthew Francis discusses the election of the new Liberal Democrat leader.2015-07-24T11:49:00Z2015-07-24T11:41:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/tim-farron-wins-liberal-democrat-leadership-contest-44787Discovery of ancient Qur'an fragmentHugh HoughtonDr Alba Fedeli, based in ITSEE, has identified possibly the oldest surviving manuscript of the Qur'an in the University of Birmingham's Cadbury Research Library2015-07-22T11:05:00Z2015-07-23T11:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2015/quran-discovery.aspxBirmingham Qur'an manuscript dated among the oldest in the worldStephen ReaWhat may be one of the world's oldest fragments of the Koran have been found by the University of Birmingham.2015-07-22T10:32:00Z2015-07-22T10:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/07/quran-manuscript-22-07-15.aspxAdditions to the CEPLER Working Paper seriesLesley GriffithsNew CEPLER Working Papers further the debates from two recent events: the CEPLER Workshop 'Re-imagining Clinical Legal Education' in March; and the June symposium 'Corporate Lawyers and Corporate Clients'2015-07-21T09:59:00Z2015-07-23T12:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/CEPLER/news/2015/additionstotheceplerworkingpaperseries.aspxBFilm special report on the Screening Rights Film Festival 2015Stephen ReaReport on the recent film festival which took place 9-11 July 2015.2015-07-20T15:31:00Z2015-07-20T15:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/bfilm/BFILM-SPECIAL-BULLETIN-JULY-2015-..pdfGo Set a Watchman exposes American obsession with white savioursWilliam FallowsHelen Laville writes for The Conversation.2015-07-16T09:24:00Z2015-07-16T09:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/acs/news/2015/go-set-a-watchman.aspxProfessor Susan Hunston elected Chair of the University Council of General and Applied LinguisticsAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Susan Hunston has been elected Chair of UCGAL. She will be helping to lead and shape the way Linguistics is researched and taught, at a national and international level.2015-07-15T15:28:00Z2015-07-15T15:10:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2015/hunston-chair-university-council-general-applied-linguistics.aspxGregory Doran receives honorary Doctorate of Letters from The University of BirminghamStephen ReaGregory Doran, the artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, receives an honorary Doctorate of Letters, in recognition of his theatrical career .2015-07-13T15:18:00Z2015-07-13T14:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2015/greg-doran.aspxIEL hosts ELPG Network SeminarJonathan LaidlowThe IEL hosted the 8th European Procurement Law Group (EPLG) Network Meeting. The EPLG consist of academics specialising in EU public procurement law from the Universities of Aix-en-Provence-Marseille, Birmingham, Bristol, Cluj Napoca, Copenhagen, Krakow, Leicester, Munich, Swansea, Turin and Turku.2015-07-09T17:08:00Z2015-07-09T16:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2015/elpg-meeting.aspxAdvance Reading for new CAHA undergraduatesJonathan LaidlowThis is a list of interesting and accessible books which students joining us in September 2015 might want to have a look at before they start their courses.2015-07-08T10:31:00Z2015-07-08T10:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2015/caha-advanced-reading.aspxInForm Conference 2015Alberto GuglielmiOn Saturday 11 July 2015, Dr Paul Thompson will give an invited plenary address at the InForm Conference, at the University of Reading.2015-07-07T15:15:00Z2015-07-07T14:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2015/thompson-inform-conference-2015.aspxTunisia attack: three lessons we can learnAlberto GuglielmiDr Berny Sèbe writes about Tunisia attacks in the latest Birmingham Brief.2015-07-06T16:01:00Z2015-07-06T15:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/2015/07/tunisia-03-07-15.aspxProfessor Simon Halsey recognised in the 2015 Queen's Birthday HonoursAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Halsey has been awarded an CBE for services to music.2015-07-06T16:01:00Z2015-07-06T15:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/06/queens-birthday-honours-15-06-15.aspxDr Orakhelashvili Presents Four Conference PapersJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law lecturer presented four papers at high-level academic conferences in the UK and Japan2015-07-05T16:00:00Z2015-07-09T16:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/07/orakhelashvili-papers.aspxMartin Trybus presents at conference in BeirutJonathan LaidlowIEL Director presented a paper on a conference on public procurement reform organised by OECD/SIGMA and the Office of the Lebanese Minister for Administrative Reformin Beirut, Lebanon attended by public procurement officials from Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.2015-07-04T16:30:00Z2015-07-09T16:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2015/trybus-berlin.aspxAbout Perfect me! BeautyDemandsStephen ReaProfessor Heather Widdows writes about her research for the Feminist Academic Collective.2015-07-02T11:00:00Z2015-07-10T11:55:00Zhttp://feministacademiccollective.com/2015/07/02/about-perfect-me-beautydemands/Modern Languages Networking and Workshop Event for MFL TeachersAlberto GuglielmiOn 12 June 2015, the Department of Modern Languages hosted a networking and workshop event for teachers of Modern Foreign Languages.2015-07-02T10:21:00Z2015-07-02T09:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2015/modern-languages-networking.aspxStratford ResidentialAlberto GuglielmiJoint Honours Drama and English Literature students participated in a Q&A with Drama and English Literature alumni Beth Cordingly and Lanre Malaolu.2015-07-02T09:28:00Z2015-07-02T09:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/stratford-residential.aspxEnglish advance reading listsAlberto GuglielmiSuggested summer reading for new English Literature and Creative Writing students.2015-07-01T16:36:00Z2015-07-01T16:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/advance-reading-list.aspxUN High Level Thematic Debate on Tolerance and ReconciliationStephen ReaDr Josef Boehle took part in the UN high level debate in New York.2015-07-01T16:15:00Z2015-07-09T16:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2015/un-debate.aspxBirmingham Law Academic participates in Roundtable on the Non-Western Subject in Global Politics and International LawJonathan LaidlowDr Vidya Kumar, Lecturer in Law at Birmingham Law School, participated in a roundtable entitled "Emancipation Without Agenda: The recovery of Non-Western Subjecthood and Its Implications for the Study of World Politics" hosted by the School of Government and Society on 14 May 2015.2015-07-01T16:00:00Z2015-07-09T17:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/07/kumar-roundtable.aspx5th Basque, Catalan and Galician Cinema SeasonAlberto GuglielmiThe activity has been organized thanks to the support of the Etxepare Basque Institute, the Institut Ramon Llull, the Xunta de Galicia and the University of Birmingham.2015-06-29T17:24:00Z2015-06-29T17:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2015/basque-catalan-galician-cinema-season.aspxMusic at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiDr Daria Kwiatkowska delivered the overview of music at the 2015 undergraduate open day.2015-06-29T16:40:00Z2015-06-29T16:37:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2015/music-od-15.aspxModern Languages at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiDr Emma Tyler delivered the overview of Modern Languages at the 2015 undergraduate open day.2015-06-29T16:39:00Z2015-06-29T16:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2015/modern-languages-od-15.aspxThe Boundary Stones of Thought: An Essay in the Philosophy of LogicStephen ReaNew book by Pro﻿fessor Ian Rumfitt.2015-06-29T14:33:00Z2015-06-29T14:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2015/boundary-stones.aspxFrench Studies at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiDr Craig Blunt delivered the overview of French studies at the 2015 undergraduate open day.2015-06-29T13:45:00Z2015-06-29T13:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2015/french-od-15.aspxDrama at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiDr Caroline Radcliffe, Linda Muirhead and Danny Warboys delivered the overview of drama and theatre arts at the 2015 undergraduate open day.2015-06-29T13:20:00Z2015-06-29T13:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2015/drama-od-15.aspxHistory of Art at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiDr Francesca Berry delivered the overview of history of art at the 2015 undergraduate open day.2015-06-29T13:20:00Z2015-06-29T13:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2015/history-of-art-od-15.aspxHispanic Studies at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiDr Jules Whicker delivered the overview of Hispanic studies at the 2015 undergraduate open day.2015-06-29T13:20:00Z2015-06-29T13:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2015/hispanic-od-15.aspxThe student perspectiveAlberto GuglielmiJennifer Giles talks about her reasons for choosing the University of Birmingham and her experience of studying the BA English Language degree programme.2015-06-24T13:46:00Z2015-06-24T13:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2015/student-perspective-video.aspxResearch poster awardStephen ReaPhD student Magdalena Antrobus won the PGMA Peer Award for Best Poster at the University of Birmingham Research Poster Conference 2015.2015-06-24T13:30:00Z2015-06-29T13:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/poster.aspxPhilosophy advance reading listStephen ReaSuggested summer reading for students starting in September 2015.2015-06-23T15:25:00Z2015-06-23T15:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2015/reading-list.aspxJocelyne Cesari at the Carnegie CouncilStephen ReaVideo of Professor of Religion and Politics Jocelyne Cesari was recently interviewed for the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs on the challenges facing European Muslims.2015-06-22T12:45:00Z2015-06-29T12:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2015/carnegie-council.aspxThe globalisation of beauty workshop - call for papersStephen ReaCall for papers for the thrid workshop in the BeautyDemands series.2015-06-22T10:26:00Z2015-06-22T09:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/beauty/events/2015/workshop3.aspxNew Research Fellow: Anneli JeffersonStephen ReaNew Research Fellow for Costs and Benefits of Optimism project.2015-06-19T14:23:00Z2015-06-19T14:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2015/anneli-jefferson.aspxBitcoin Ownership and its Impact on FungibilityJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Tatiana Cutts, who recently organised our successful conference on 'Controlling Crypto-currencies,' writes for the Coindesk blog.2015-06-19T13:58:00Z2015-06-19T13:54:00Zhttp://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-ownership-impact-fungibility/Birmingham Law School celebrates 800th Anniversary of Magna CartaJonathan LaidlowOn Thursday 18 June 2015 the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, Jonnie Turpie MBE, hosted a reception in the University's Bramall Music Building to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta. Speakers included Canon Chris Pullin, Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral and custodian of one of the 1217 editions of the Magna Carta, and Joshua Rozenberg, the country's leading legal journalist and presenter of BBC Radio 4's Law in Action.2015-06-19T13:43:00Z2015-06-19T14:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/06/magna-carta.aspxJean McHale on Advertisements for Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty PracticesJonathan LaidlowCentre for Health Law, Science and Policy director and Professor of Health Care Law at Birmingham Law School writes for the 'Beauty Demands' blog.2015-06-19T12:10:00Z2015-06-19T11:48:00Zhttp://beautydemands.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/jean-mchale-on-advertisements-for.htmlThe Conservatives, Britain and Europe: the remakeStephen ReaProfessor Nicholas Crowson presents the lastest Birmingham Brief.2015-06-19T11:45:00Z2015-06-22T11:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/2015/06/the-conservatives-britain-and-europe-18-06-15.aspxAlbert Herring, Summer Festival Opera reviewedAlberto GuglielmiBirmingham Post review of the Summer Festival Opera, Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten.2015-06-16T14:02:00Z2015-06-16T13:56:00Zhttp://www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/review-albert-herring-summer-festival-9456654Professsor David Parker OBEStephen ReaProfessor David Parker, Director of ITSEE, has been awarded the OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 20152015-06-16T09:43:00Z2015-06-17T13:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2015/davidparker-obe.aspxChinook pilot and team commended after Afghan firefightAlberto GuglielmiMajor Laura Nicholson (BMus, 1997), then a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.2015-06-15T14:05:00Z2015-06-15T13:55:00Zhttp://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/chinook-pilot--team-commended-after-afghan-firefight-02032015Electronic Edition of Magna CartaAndy TootellElectronic Edition of Magna Carta made by ITSEE for the Society of Antiquaries of London launched today, on the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Charter.2015-06-15T11:15:00Z2015-06-18T17:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2015/magna-carta.aspxControlling Crypto-currencies conference: Video archiveJonathan LaidlowThe videos of our Controlling Crypto-currencies conference, held on 12 June at Birmingham Law School, are now available to watch.2015-06-11T16:01:00Z2015-06-19T13:57:00Zhttp://www.switchnewmedia.com/crypto-currencies/VOD_Archive/Jonathan_Levin_Chainalysis___Video_Archive.phpAHRC Care for the Future, Early Career AwardsJonathan LaidlowIIICH Lecturer, Dr Anna Woodham, is involved in a series of AHRC project events over the coming months2015-06-11T10:01:00Z2015-06-11T09:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2015/AHRCCarefortheFuture,EarlyCareerAwards.aspxRoyal Historical Society Gladstone PrizeWilliam FallowsDr Lucie Ryzova has had her book 'The Age of the Efendiyya: Passages to Modernity in National-Colonial Egypt' shortlisted.2015-06-10T15:20:00Z2015-06-12T08:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2015/ryzova-book.aspxfurnace journal first editionJonathan LaidlowLaunch of the first edition of furnace postgraduate journal of the Ironbridge Institute2015-06-10T10:52:00Z2015-06-10T10:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2015/furnacejournalfirstedition.aspxNew Senior Lecturer in StylisticsAlberto GuglielmiWe are delighted to welcome Dr Ruth Page, our new Senior Lecturer in Stylistics, who will be joining our department in September.2015-06-10T10:30:00Z2015-06-10T10:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2015/page-senior-lecturer-stylistics.aspxNew Research FellowStephen ReaDr Katherine Puddifoot to join Project PERFECT.2015-06-09T16:33:00Z2015-06-09T16:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/puddifoot.aspxDeliberation, Interpretation, and Confabulation WorkshopStephen ReaProfessor Lisa Bortolotti to speak at workshop in Amsterdam.2015-06-09T16:17:00Z2015-06-09T16:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/dic-workshop.aspxOn thought insertionStephen ReaPhD student Rachel Gunn has had her first paper published.2015-06-09T13:54:00Z2015-06-09T13:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2015/thought-insertion.aspxAgree to differWilliam FallowsPTR Professor of Religion and Politics Jocelyne Cesari is one of the contributors to a major new UNESCO publication.2015-06-09T12:04:00Z2015-06-10T09:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2015/cesari-book.aspxCurrent populism in EuropeAlberto GuglielmiDr Daniele Alb﻿ertazzi was invited to present his new book, Populists i﻿n Power, at the Prague Conference 'Current Populism in Europe', 18-19 May 2015.2015-06-09T11:05:00Z2015-06-09T10:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2015/current-populism-europe.aspxLeverhulme Fellow joins the Department of MusicAlberto GuglielmiErik Nyström will be joining the Department of Music as a Leverhulme Fellow in the autumn.2015-06-08T16:13:00Z2015-06-09T13:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2015/erik-nystrom-leverhulme-fellow.aspxProfessor Michaela Mahlberg joins the UniversityAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Michaela Mahlberg will be taking up the Chair in Corpus Linguistics in the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics in the autumn.2015-06-08T15:17:00Z2015-06-08T15:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2015/professor-michaela-mahlberg.aspxIn the US, the surveillance sky is fallingStephen ReaDr Steve Hewitt presents the latest Birmingham Brief.2015-06-05T16:00:00Z2015-06-22T16:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/2015/06/surveillance-in-the-us-04-06-15.aspxWaterloo bicentenaryWilliam FallowsAndrew Watts and Emma Tyler (French Studies) have recently co-edited a book to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo in June 2015.2015-06-04T21:58:00Z2015-06-05T14:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2015/waterloo-bicentenary.aspxThe James Shirley MarathonStephen ReaEvery June, members of The Shakespeare Institute read aloud, in chronological order, the complete dramatic canon of a sixteenth- or early seventeenth-century playwright. This year we turn to James Shirley.2015-06-04T16:04:00Z2015-06-04T15:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/events/2015/james-shirley-marathon.aspxBenedetta Rossi to give Evans–Pritchard LecturesStephen ReaDr Benedetta Rossi has been invited to give the Evans-Pritchard Lectures at All Souls College, Oxford, on the topic of 'Slavery and Emancipation in Twentieth Century Africa.'2015-06-04T13:44:00Z2015-06-04T13:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2015/rossi-lectures.aspxThe Department of Drama and Theatre Arts turns 50!Alberto GuglielmiPhotographs and report from the birthday celebrations.2015-06-03T16:49:00Z2015-07-13T14:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2015/drama-at-50.aspxDr Chris Laoutaris speaks at the Hay FestivalWilliam FallowsOn 29 May the Shakespeare Institute's Dr C﻿hris Laoutaris lectured in front of more than 500 people at the Hay Festival.2015-06-03T10:45:00Z2015-06-11T09:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2015/hay-festival.aspx'Post-traumatic stress disorder is higher in drone operators'William FallowsDaily Telegraph report on Peter Gray's talk at the Hay Festival.2015-06-01T09:10:00Z2015-06-01T13:40:00Zhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/hay-festival/11639746/Post-traumatic-stress-disorder-is-higher-in-drone-operators.htmlTaking time - a composer's reflection on how he worksWilliam FallowsVideo recording of Professor Michael Zev Gordon's inaugural lecture.2015-05-28T13:15:00Z2015-05-28T12:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2015/michael-zev-gordon-inaugural.aspxB-Film Newsletter May 2015Stephen ReaLatest issue of the B-Film newsletter containing news and events from the Birmingham Centre for Film Studies.2015-05-26T11:15:00Z2015-06-04T11:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/bfilm/BFILM-MAY-2015-NEWSLETTER.pdfQueer Italian Studies 2015 workshopWilliam FallowsOn 14-15 May 2015, the University of Birmingham hosted an international workshop on Queer Italian Studies, organised by Charlotte Ross (UoB), Julia Heim (CUNY) and SA Smythe (UC Santa Cruz).2015-05-26T09:40:00Z2015-05-26T09:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2015/qis15.aspxWorld Shakespeare Congress 2016 - registration now openAndy TootellA celebration of Shakespeare's memory and the global cultural legacy of his works in the two places which mattered most in his life and career.2015-05-26T08:44:00Z2015-06-27T13:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2015/world-shakespeare-congress-2016.aspx#365Frauen: Dr Marianne WadeJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School academic included in the #365Frauen project of the Austrian Minister for Education and Women. The project presents extraordinary women in social media.2015-05-22T14:05:00Z2015-05-22T14:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/05/wade-austria.aspxClassical Theism Project AwardWilliam FallowsProfessor Yujin Nagasawa has been awarded a fund for his forthcoming book on perfect being theism.2015-05-22T12:15:00Z2015-06-05T08:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2015/yujin-theism.aspxInternational Human Rights Keynote in BrusselsJonathan LaidlowDr Vidya Kumar, Lecturer in Law at Birmingham Law School, gave a keynote speech at the 'Getting Closure: Human Rights after Human Rights' conference in May hosted at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB).2015-05-22T11:15:00Z2015-05-22T11:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/05/kumar-keynote.aspxNew publication on Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Perspectives from Social Sciences and LawJonathan LaidlowProfessor Jean McHale, Director of the Centre for Health Law Science and Policy has co-edited "The Routledge Handbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Perspectives from Social Sciences and Law" .2015-05-21T14:37:00Z2015-05-21T14:20:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/CHLSP/news/2015/mchale-complementary.aspxKraszna-Krausz award for best moving image bookStephen ReaDr Mic﻿hele Aarons book 'Death and the Moving Image: Ideology, Iconography and I' has won the Kraszna-Krausz award for best Moving Image Book of the Year.2015-05-21T11:45:00Z2015-06-04T11:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2015/aaron-award.aspxChinese student wins award for her outstanding researchAlberto GuglielmiPhD student Shuangling Li has won an award from the Chinese Government who found her research to be 'outstanding'.2015-05-21T09:01:00Z2015-05-21T08:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2015/chinese-student-award-outstanding-research.aspxGame without Thrones: the field tripWilliam FallowsReport from student trip to learn more about medieval Iceland.2015-05-18T11:41:00Z2015-05-18T11:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2015/iceland-study-trip.aspxDavid Gange at the Intercontinental Academy, Sao-PauloStephen ReaDr David Gange delivered the closing report of the first meeting of the Intercontinental Academy, organised through collaboration between Institutes of Advanced Study. This was held in Sao Paulo, addressing the concept of Time.2015-05-18T10:48:00Z2015-05-18T10:34:00Zhttp://iptv.usp.br/portal/video.action?idItem=27661Fieldwork in MartiniqueAlberto GuglielmiAntonia Wimbush, first-year PhD student in French Studies, has recently undertaken fieldwork in the French Caribbean funded by the AHRC Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership.2015-05-15T16:10:00Z2015-05-15T16:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2015/fieldwork-martinique.aspxSWIP workshopStephen ReaMentoring and networking workshop for women in philosophy.2015-05-15T13:41:00Z2015-05-15T13:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/swip-workshop.aspxThe mentoring projectLisa BortolottiEma Su﻿llivan-Bissett is taking part in The Mentoring Project on the 12th–14th June at the University of Masschusetts Amherst.2015-05-15T12:04:00Z2015-05-28T09:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/mentoring-project.aspxThe Harry C. Davis PrizeAlberto GuglielmiA £300 pounds prize awarded to the best final-year student in Italian.2015-05-15T09:40:00Z2015-05-15T09:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2015/harry-davis-prize.aspxPast and Present: TransnationalismStephen ReaA special edition Past and Present supplement (with free online access) edited by Professor Matthew Hilton.2015-05-14T15:42:00Z2015-05-14T15:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2015/pastandpresent.aspxHeadline: "Challenges of Transnational Investigations" Conference Papers PublishedJonathan LaidlowPapers resulting from the "Challenges of Transnational Investigations" conference hosted by the Institute of Judicial Administration in 2013 have now been published in the European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice.2015-05-14T14:23:00Z2015-05-22T14:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/05/wade-challenges-transnational.aspxNew Financial Architecture for the Eurozone: what might it mean for the UK?Jonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Professor of Financial Law and Regulation, Joanna Gray, introduces some of the issues that may underlie the BREXIT question at European Financial Regulation conference2015-05-13T13:01:00Z2015-05-13T12:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/05/gray-brexit.aspxWhy did Labour and the Lib Dems perform so poorly - and what next for Scotland?Stephen ReaDr Matthew Francis and Dr Christopher Hill reflect on a disastrous general election night for Labour and the Liberal Democrats.2015-05-11T16:15:00Z2015-06-22T16:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/general-election-results-analysis-francis-hill.aspxNew cultures of time and technologyStephen ReaDr David Gange spoke on Time and Technology in the Modern Middle East at PUC-Rio. This was part of an ongoing collaboration between the School of History & Cultures and the PUC Communications School.2015-05-11T16:06:00Z2015-05-15T13:41:00Zhttp://puc-riodigital.com.puc-rio.br/Videoteca/Ciencias-Sociais/Comunicacao/Palestra-com-David-Gange-e-Tatiana-Siciliano-25957.htmlG200 Youth ForumAlberto GuglielmiEleanor Keiller, second year Drama and Theatre Arts student, recently attended the G200 Youth Forum on behalf of the School of English, Drama and American & Canadian Studies.2015-05-11T11:43:00Z2015-05-11T11:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/2015/g200-youth-forum.aspxLib Dem rump in parliament can take comfort in party's long record of staging comebacksWilliam FallowsMatt Cole writes for 'The Conversation'.2015-05-11T08:43:00Z2015-05-11T08:42:00Zhttps://theconversation.com/lib-dem-rump-in-parliament-can-take-comfort-in-partys-long-record-of-staging-comebacks-41548Chinatowns and the rise of ChinaWilliam FallowsIen Ang, Director Institute for Culture and Society, Distinguished Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Western Sydney, spoke as part of the Global China: New Approaches lecture series.2015-05-07T16:53:00Z2015-05-07T17:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2015/ien-ang.aspxThe student perspective: Theology and ReligionStephen ReaA series of new videos featuring our students talking about why they chose the University of Birmingham and their experience of studying in the Department of Theology and Religion.2015-05-07T16:20:00Z2015-05-07T16:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/undergraduate/student-views.aspxThe student perspective: PhilosophyStephen ReaA series of new videos featuring our students talking about why they chose the University of Birmingham and their experience of studying in the Department of Philosophy.2015-05-07T16:20:00Z2015-05-07T16:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/undergraduate/student-views.aspxJoseph Zobel CentenaryAlberto GuglielmiDr Louise Hardwick has just returned from AHRC fieldwork in Martinique in the French Caribbean where she was an invited speaker at the festivities marking the centenary of author Joseph Zobel's birth.2015-05-07T10:08:00Z2015-05-07T12:37:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2015/hardwick-zobel-centenary.aspxLouise Hardwick interviewed for Martinican TVAlberto GuglielmiDr Louise Hardwick has been interviewed for Martinican TV about her research activities relating to the centenary of author Joseph Zobel (video in French).2015-05-06T09:41:00Z2015-05-06T09:26:00Zhttp://www.atv.mq/replay_trois-questions-a_9-2867_louise-hardwick-professeur-de-francais-et-chercheuse-en-angleterre.htmlUpgrade of online editionsStephen ReaNews about the migration and improvement of electronic editions hosted by ITSEE.2015-05-05T14:45:00Z2015-05-05T14:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2015/online-upgrade.aspxCall for Papers - Inheriting the City: Advancing Understandings of Urban HeritageJonathan LaidlowInheriting the City: Advancing Understandings of Urban Heritage. An International Conference Announcement and Call for Papers.2015-05-05T13:37:00Z2015-05-05T13:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2015/call-for-papers-inheriting-the-city.aspxAuthor of the MonthWilliam FallowsRoutledge May Author of the Month is Caroline Tagg, whose Exploring Digital Communication came out earlier this year.2015-05-05T09:51:00Z2015-05-06T09:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2015/tagg-routledge.aspxLessons for UKIP from the populist parties of EuropeWilliam FallowsDr Daniele Albertazzi writes for The Conversation.2015-05-05T09:32:00Z2015-05-06T10:50:00Zhttps://theconversation.com/lessons-for-ukip-from-the-populist-parties-of-europe-41107What the editor learns (and why it might matter)Alberto GuglielmiInaugural lecture of Professor Valerie Rumbold, Professor of English Literature.2015-05-01T13:06:00Z2015-05-01T12:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/rumbold-inaugural-lecture.aspxTory attacks on Labour's 'economic chaos' stretch back to this cartoon from the 1930sStephen ReaDr Matthew Francis writes for The Conversation.2015-04-30T11:27:00Z2015-05-06T11:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uktory-attacks-on-labours-economic-chaos-stretch-back-to-this-cartoon-from-the-1930s-40516Berlusconi's Impact and LegacyAlberto GuglielmiDaniele Albertazzi and James Newell co-edited a special issue of Modern Italy.2015-04-29T09:49:00Z2015-04-29T09:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2015/albertazzi-modern-italy.aspxPopulists in PowerAlberto GuglielmiDaniele Albertazzi's monograph Populists in Power, co-written by Duncan McDonnell, has been published by Routledge.2015-04-29T09:48:00Z2015-04-29T09:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2015/populists-power.aspxSight, sound, and mental healthStephen ReaReport and videos of the talks from the "Sight, Sound, and Mental Health" event which ran as part of the Arts and Science Festival at the University of Birmingham.2015-04-28T14:04:00Z2015-04-28T13:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/sight-sound.aspxMusic, Noise and SilenceWilliam FallowsThree exploratory AHRC-funded workshops in which scholars from across the world discussed potential high-level narratives for a future exhibition on science, technology and music.2015-04-28T10:30:00Z2015-04-28T15:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2015/radcliffe-music-noise-silence.aspxThe everyday gender inequalities that underpin wartime atrocitiesStephen ReaDr Benedetta Rossi writes for openDemocracy.2015-04-27T14:43:00Z2015-04-27T14:19:00Zhttps://www.opendemocracy.net/beyondslavery/benedetta-rossi/everyday-gender-inequalities-that-underpin-wartime-atrocitiesFrom slavery to aid: politics, labour and ecology in the Nigerian Sahle 1800-2000Stephen ReaForthcoming book by Dr Benedetta Rossi.2015-04-27T14:43:00Z2015-04-27T14:24:00Zhttp://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/history/african-history/slavery-aid-politics-labour-and-ecology-nigerien-sahel-18002000?format=HBFriends of the Centre for West Midland History newsletter April 2015Stephen ReaLatest West Midlands History newsletter now published..2015-04-27T14:43:00Z2015-04-27T14:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/cwmh/2015/cwmh-friends-april-2015.pdfWe need better methods of measuring poverty if we want to make progressStephen ReaScott Wisor writes for The Guardian.2015-04-27T13:57:00Z2015-04-27T13:56:00Zhttp://bit.ly/1QrBfqNHonorary Fellow Sir Kenneth Branagh visits the Shakespeare Institute to salute 'fantastic' collaboration with Royal Shakespeare CompanyWilliam FallowsSir Kenneth Branagh visited the Shakespeare Institute to discuss his forthcoming season in the West End and the Institute's forthcoming partnership with the RSC.2015-04-27T12:21:00Z2015-04-28T09:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2015/kenneth-branagh-visit.aspxInterdisciplinary Italy phase 2William FallowsDr Clodagh Brook has won an AHRC award of almost £700,000 for the second phase of her project: Interdisciplinary Italy﻿, 1900-2020: Interart/Intermedia.2015-04-27T10:42:00Z2015-04-28T11:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2015/interdisciplinary-italy-phase-2.aspxPhilosophy for the curious: why study Philosophy?Stephen ReaProfessor Lisa Bortolotti interviewed about the benefits of studying Philosophy.2015-04-22T10:28:00Z2015-04-22T09:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2015/curious.aspx"Eccentricity and Sameness" at the Orientale University in NaplesAlberto GuglielmiCharlotte Ross was invited to the Orientale University in Naples to give a research seminar on her recent monograph.2015-04-22T10:27:00Z2015-04-22T09:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2015/ross-orientale.aspxB-Film Newsletter March-April 2015Stephen ReaLatest issue of the B-Film newsletter.2015-04-21T15:47:00Z2015-04-21T15:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/bfilm/BFILM-MARCH-APRIL-NEWSLETTER.pdfPromises and limitations of cognitive neurosciences and genomics in identifying valid mental disorder constructs within the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) frameworkStephen ReaPhD student to present at the prestigious and highly competitive Cognitio 2015 conference.2015-04-21T15:24:00Z2015-04-22T09:37:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2015/reinier-schurr.aspxAre we at war with Islam?Stephen ReaJocelyn﻿e Cesari interviewed by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.2015-04-21T13:55:00Z2015-04-21T13:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/news/2015/carnegie.aspxOne minute movie competition winnerStephen ReaThe winner of the inaugural Department of Film and Creative Writing One Minute Movie Competition was Dan White's film, 'The Trip'.2015-04-21T13:17:00Z2015-04-21T15:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2015/competition-winner.aspxRegistration now open for House, work, artwork: feminism and Art History's new domesticitiesAlberto GuglielmiRegister for this two-day conference organised by Francesca Berry and Jo Applin takes place on 3 and 4 July 2015 at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts.2015-04-20T11:47:00Z2015-04-20T11:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/events/2015/feminism-conference.aspxPublication of Alan Bale's book on the Acts of the ApostlesWilliam FallowsAlan Bale's book on the Acts of the Apostles, which is based on his PhD thesis from the University of Birmingham, is now available.2015-04-15T12:12:00Z2015-04-20T11:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2015/alan-bale-book-2015.aspxMagna Carta Exhibition trip 2015Stephen ReaA group of 40 American and Canadian Studies and History undergraduates visited the Magna Carta exhibition at the British Library.2015-04-13T12:02:00Z2015-04-27T14:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2015/magna-carta.aspxEthnic minority voters could be decisiveStephen ReaAs the 2015 General Election approaches, academics at the University of Birmingham are contributing to the debates that will help the public decide where their vote should go. Dr Matthew Francis discusses the importance of ethnic minority voters.2015-04-09T13:39:00Z2015-06-23T09:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2015/minority-voters.aspxIf an attack happens the pot will boil overStephen ReaAs the 2015 General Election approaches, academics at the University of Birmingham are contributing to the debates that will help the public decide where their vote should go. Dr Steve Hewitt discusses the issues of security and terrorism.2015-04-09T11:44:00Z2015-06-23T09:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2015/election-perspective-hewitt.aspxDr Bharat Malkani to speak on Capital Punishment at Hay FestivalJonathan LaidlowOn 26 May 2015, the 50th anniversary of the last execution to take place in the UK, Dr Malkani, a lecturer at Birmingham Law School, discusses why we are better off without the death penalty and why British efforts to promote the worldwide abolition of capital punishment should be supported.2015-04-08T11:59:00Z2015-04-08T11:53:00Zhttps://www.hayfestival.com/p-9752-bharat-malkani.aspxEthical Leadership and the Purpose of General CounselJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Dr Steven Vaughan is the co-author of UCL Centre for Ethics and Law report "Legal Risk: Definition, Management and Ethics." The report forms part of a major Ethical Leadership Initiative for In-house lawyers.He spoke at the launch of the project on 31 March.2015-04-02T10:17:00Z2015-04-02T10:00:00Zhttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/law-ethics/cel-news/2015/cels-launches-ethical-leadership-initiativeCBOMGS doctoral researcher awarded Fellowship at Dumbarton Oaks Research LibraryJonathan LaidlowSiren Celik, doctoral researcher in Byzantine Studies in CBOMGS, has been awarded a Junior Fellowship at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library for the academic year 2015-2016.2015-04-01T17:17:00Z2015-04-02T12:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2015/dumbarton-oaks-celik.aspxNew video for the Centre for Modern British StudiesStephen ReaA new short film featuring staff and students introducing the Centre for Modern British Studies.2015-04-01T12:01:00Z2015-04-01T11:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/mbs/news/2015/video.aspxThe rise and rise of Recep Tayyip Erdogan – and a slide towards autocracy in TurkeyJonathan LaidlowCBOMGS doctoral researcher Mustafa Coban writes for the Conversation website2015-04-01T10:53:00Z2015-04-01T13:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2015/conversation-coban-turkey.aspxWomen's International DayAlberto GuglielmiRhiannon Broome, BA Drama and English, attended the Women's International Day march in London with Sylvia Pankkurst's granddaughter.2015-03-31T16:55:00Z2015-04-01T09:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/womens-international-day.aspxLanguage and Superdiversity: exploring corpus approachesForthcoming series of seminars which will explore the possible synergies between corpus linguistics and superdiversity.2015-03-31T14:32:00Z2015-06-16T17:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/social-policy/departments/social-policy-social-work/news-and-events/2015/03/language-and-superdiversity-exploring-corpus-approaches.aspxUniversity of Birmingham Biblical Studies Postgraduate Conference 2015: Call for PapersThe conference theme will be 'Good and Evil in Biblical and Post-Biblical Traditions'.2015-03-31T08:50:00Z2015-06-08T14:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2015/bibstud-pgconference-2015.aspxBirmingham professor quoted by BBC in report on northern Cyprus extradition problemsJonathan LaidlowRobert Cryer, who holds a chair in International and Criminal Law, cited in BBC report "Lord Maginnis calls for action over northern Cyprus fugitives" (24 March 2015). Professor Cryer discusses the legal difficulties of extraditions from northern Cyprus.2015-03-28T10:05:00Z2015-04-05T21:35:00Zhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-30724186Methods of poverty assessment must be overhauled if we really want to make a differenceStephen ReaScott Wisor writes the latest Birmingham Brief.2015-03-27T10:23:00Z2015-04-09T10:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2015/03/poverty-assessment-26-03-15.aspxBirmingham senior lecturer featured in Guardian report on sex abuse in UN peacekeepingJonathan LaidlowDr Rosa Freedman comments on leaked report into sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers. Article is entitled "Sex abuse poses 'significant risk' to UN peacekeeping, says leaked report" (24 March 2015)2015-03-27T10:11:00Z2015-04-02T10:11:00Zhttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/mar/24/sex-abuse-un-peacekeeping-leaked-reportMessaging in the MidlandsAlberto GuglielmiCaroline Tagg and Esther Asprey talk about their experience 'Messaging in the Midlands' at the Library of Birmingham.2015-03-26T11:33:00Z2015-03-26T11:14:00Zhttps://tlangblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/messaging-in-the-midlands/There are things we need to say about race - but Trevor Phillips didn't say themWilliam FallowsGavin Schaffer writes for The Conversation.2015-03-25T10:15:00Z2015-03-25T09:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2015/gavin-schaffer-trevor-phillips.aspxNever mind the alternative budget – the Lib Dems have other strategies for survivalStephen ReaMatt Cole writes for The Conversation.2015-03-24T10:40:00Z2015-04-09T10:40:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/never-mind-the-alternative-budget-the-lib-dems-have-other-strategies-for-survival-38998UK premiere of Sons and Daughters of the AlardeStephen ReaAs part of the Arts and Science Festival 2015 we were delighted to be able to screen the documentary Sons and Daughters of the Alarde (2013).2015-03-23T12:07:00Z2015-03-23T13:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2015/joanne-karres.aspxDr Louise Hardwick Invited Speaker at Paris Book FairAlberto GuglielmiLo﻿uise was an invited speaker at the prestigious Paris Book Fair this weekend, and participated in a Round Table debate on Joseph Zobel's legacy.2015-03-23T10:39:00Z2015-03-23T10:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2015/hardwick-paris-book-fair.aspxDr Orakhelashvili presents on International SanctionsJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law lecturer gave a presentation ata conference on "International Sanctions: Legal, Policy and Business Implications," organised by the London Centre for International Legal Practice and held at Arundel House in London on 19 March 2015.2015-03-20T16:16:00Z2015-03-20T15:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/03/orakhelashvili-international-sanctions.aspxUK Supreme Court cites book co-edited by Professor Jean McHale in major decision on medical negligence and informed consentJonathan LaidlowBook co-edited by Birmingham Law academic cited in landmark Montgomery v Lanarkshire [2015] judgement.2015-03-20T15:28:00Z2015-03-20T15:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/CHLSP/news/2015/mchale-supreme-court-negligence.aspxTwo new books publishedAlberto GuglielmiWe are pleased to announce the publication of two new books this month by members of staff in Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics.2015-03-20T14:39:00Z2015-03-20T14:30:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2015/two-new-books-published.aspxIrrationality and the relationship among rationality, mental health, and human agencyStephen ReaProfessor Lisa Bortolotti interviewed by Nigel Warburton for Philosophybites.2015-03-20T14:39:00Z2015-03-20T14:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/philosophybites.aspxNew Fellowship: OptimismStephen ReaLisa Bortolotti was awarded a Non-residential Fellowship on "Costs and Benefits of Optimism" ($76,299).2015-03-20T14:13:00Z2015-03-20T14:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/non-residential-optimism.aspxEuropean Philosophical Society for the Study of the Emotions (EPSSE)Stephen ReaPhD student Isaura Peddis to present paper.2015-03-20T12:08:00Z2015-03-20T11:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2015/european-philosophy-society.aspxCFP: Appointing Judges in an Age of Diversity: An International Conference on the JAC's 10th AnniversaryJonathan LaidlowCall for papers (doctoral students). The Institute of Judicial Administration at the University of Birmingham is hosting an SLSA-funded workshop to mark the 10th anniversary of the Judicial Appointments Commission. Three slots in the schedule are reserved for presentations by postgraduate students2015-03-18T20:41:00Z2015-03-18T21:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/03/cfp-appointing-judges-diversity.aspxReport: Institute of European Law Annual Lecture 2015Jonathan Laidlow"The EU Law Making Process - Engineering a Better Solution" was given by Malcolm Harbour CBE, former MEP, on 23 February 2015.2015-03-18T17:29:00Z2015-03-18T17:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2015/annual-lecture.aspxWorkshop 1 report: Changing understandings of body ImageStephen ReaA report on the first BeautyDemands workshop which took place 4-5 March 2015.2015-03-17T11:33:00Z2015-07-24T13:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/beauty/news/2015/workshop1report.aspxProfessionals, practitioners and beauty norms: call for papersStephen ReaCall for papers for the second BeautyDemands workshop.2015-03-17T11:33:00Z2015-03-17T12:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/beauty/events/2015/workshop2.aspxUnspeakable Freedom screening and debateAlberto GuglielmiDr Zara D﻿innen is speaking at an event at Grand Union gallery in Birmingham.2015-03-13T12:20:00Z2015-03-13T13:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/dinnen-unspeakable-freedom-screening-debate.aspxPhenomenological PsychotherapyStephen ReaDoctoral researcher Magdalena Antrobus has been awarded a place at the Practical Course on Phenomenological Psychotherapy in Italy.2015-03-13T11:41:00Z2015-03-13T11:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/phenomenological.aspxNeurocognition of Aberrant Experience and Belief 2015Stephen ReaMichael Larkin (Psychology, Birmingham) and Ema Sullivan-Bissett (Philosophy, Birmingham) will be representing project PERFECT.2015-03-12T15:37:00Z2015-03-12T15:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/neurocognition.aspxSimon Halsey awarded Queen's Medal for MusicAbby KendrickSimon Halsey, Professor and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Birmingham, has been awarded the Queen's Medal for Music 2014.2015-03-12T10:43:00Z2015-05-01T14:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/03/simon-halsey-12-03-15.aspxRoundtable on The greenest nation on trial: German environmentalism in perspectiveStephen ReaEvent report.2015-03-11T15:52:00Z2015-04-13T15:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2015/greenest-nation.aspxEccentricity and Sameness. Discourses on Lesbianism and Desire between Women in Italy, 1860s-1930sAlberto GuglielmiNew publication by Dr Charlotte Ross.2015-03-11T11:19:00Z2015-04-29T09:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2015/ross-eccentricity-sameness.aspxTory uses dodgy calculations to argue MPs need £225,000 a yearStephen ReaConservative politician Adam Afriyie has made his contribution to the debate about parliamentarians living far from reality by proclaiming that it is "almost impossible to operate on the salary that is given to MPs if you come from a middle-income family".2015-03-11T11:05:00Z2015-04-09T11:05:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/tory-uses-dodgy-calculations-to-argue-mps-need-225-000-a-year-38564Centre for Corpus Research special seminarAlberto GuglielmiThe Centre for Corpus Research will host a special se﻿minar on Wednesday 18 March with two invited speakers.2015-03-11T10:40:00Z2015-03-11T10:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/corpus/news/2015/special-seminar.aspxGerman Studies student presented at the inaugural Cambridge Undergraduate Conference in German StudiesAlberto GuglielmiGerman Studies student Mark McFadden presented on the topic of 'Constructing the new (old) capital of the Berlin Republic'.2015-03-11T10:40:00Z2015-03-11T10:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/german/news/2015/student-presented-cambridge.aspx£10,000 scholarships for Masters study at the University of BirminghamStephen ReaFor 2015 entry the University has two brand new schemes which offer £10,000 scholarships for Masters students. These scholarships have been jointly funded by the British Government; the allocation of the awards, which is the fourth highest in the UK, further cements Birmingham's place amongst the very best higher education institutions for postgraduate study.2015-03-10T12:14:00Z2015-03-10T11:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/news/2015/masters-scholarships.aspxB-Film Newsletter January 2015Stephen ReaLatest issue of the B-Film newsletter.2015-03-09T15:20:00Z2015-03-09T15:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/bfilm/B-Film-January-2015-Newsletter.pdfCommission on Religion and Belief in British Public LifeStephen ReaOver sixty university and school students and recent graduates gathered at Winterbourne House on 26 February to participate in a youth consultation for the Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life.2015-03-09T12:11:00Z2015-03-09T12:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2015/commission-on-religion.aspxPostgraduate Teaching Associate ScholarshipsJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School invites applications for full time Postgraduate Teaching Associate (PTA) scholarships leading to the degree of PhD in Law, commencing in September 2015.2015-03-04T17:07:00Z2015-03-04T16:53:00Zhttp://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AKN647/postgraduate-teaching-associate-scholarships/Sight, sound, and mental healthStephen ReaAs part of the Birmingham Arts and Science Festival 2015 project PERFECT is sponsoring a public engagement event featuring both talks and a discussion.2015-03-04T11:35:00Z2015-03-04T11:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/arts-science.aspxThe Upside of Delusional BeliefsStephen ReaLisa Bortolotti contributes to the webzine "Scientia Salon: From the Ivory Tower to the Main Street and Vice Versa"2015-03-04T11:07:00Z2015-03-04T11:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2015/scientia-salon.aspxBirmingham International Piano FestivalAlberto GuglielmiOver three days, some of the world's finest pianists will showcase the piano, not only as a solo instrument but also for its role in chamber music and jazz.2015-03-04T10:33:00Z2015-03-04T09:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2015/birmingham-international-piano-festival.aspxChina at the centre of "Eurasian" historyStephen ReaVideo of the latest Global China: New Approaches Seminar given by Pamela Crossley (Dartmouth, USA).2015-03-03T15:59:00Z2015-03-03T16:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2015/pamela-crossley.aspxWill we ever travel in time?Stephen ReaDr Alastair Wilson discusses how the possibility of travelling in time continues to capture our imaginations.2015-03-03T13:57:00Z2015-03-17T13:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/time-travel-wilson.aspxTransmedia book launchAlberto GuglielmiA roundtable in London to mark the launch of Transmedia: History, Memory and Storytelling across Media.2015-02-26T16:50:00Z2015-02-26T16:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2015/transmedia-book-launch.aspxMusic Experience Day 2015William FallowsPhotographs from the open orchestra, choir and jazz sessions.2015-02-25T16:11:00Z2015-02-25T16:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2015/music-experience-day.aspx'Official' papers may not tell whole story of historical paedophilia scandalStephen ReaDr Christopher Moores discusses how the discovery and release of government papers detailing the investigation into the alleged 'unnatural' sexual conduct of diplomat Sir Peter Hayman generated substantial press coverage; yet unreported, were alternative contemporary accounts offering a different story of the legal proceedings brought against members of the Paedophile Information Exchange in the 1980s.2015-02-25T14:24:00Z2015-03-17T14:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2015/02/official-papers-may-not-tell-whole-story-of-historic-paedophilia-scandal-19-02-15.aspxfurnace: A New Online Postgraduate JournalJonathan Laidlowfurnace is a new online Postgraduate journal within the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage (IIICH) at the University of Birmingham.2015-02-25T13:32:00Z2015-06-10T10:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2015/furnace-journal.aspxA funny thing didn't happen on the way to the ForumWilliam FallowsInaugural lecture of Professor Simon Esmonde-Cleary2015-02-24T14:33:00Z2015-02-24T15:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2015/simon-esmonde-cleary-inaugural.aspxBirmingham Professor influences new UK Porn LawJonathan LaidlowNew laws criminalising the possession of pornographic images of rape and so-called 'revenge pornography' have been enacted in the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.2015-02-18T13:20:00Z2015-02-18T12:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/02/notorevengeporn-rackley.aspxDjakhongir Saidov speaks on topical issues relating to the UN Sales Convention in BaselJonathan LaidlowDr Saidov, a Reader at Birmingham Law School, was invited to give a paper at a conference in Basel, marking the 35th anniversary of the UN Sales Convention (CISG), and to present a draft opinion on conformity of goods to the CISG Advisory Council.2015-02-16T10:22:00Z2015-02-18T10:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/02/saidov-basel.aspxMessaging in the MidlandsAlberto GuglielmiDr Caroline Tagg and Dr Esther Asprey have received seed corn funding from the University's Institute of Superdiversity Research (IRiS) for a data collection trial to be held in the Library of Birmingham from Monday 2 - Friday 6 March 2015.2015-02-16T10:15:00Z2015-02-16T10:10:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2015/tagg-asprey-funding.aspxThe Battle that Gave Birth to the GlobeWilliam FallowsThe Shakespeare Institute's Dr Chris Laoutaris on BBC1's One Show.2015-02-13T11:15:00Z2015-02-13T11:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2015/chris-laoutaris-one-show.aspxStrata Conference 2015 - Call for papersAlberto GuglielmiOne-day interdisciplinary conference seeks to showcase current research on the theme of 'strata' in the period 1845-1945 across the arts, humanities and social sciences.2015-02-12T10:03:00Z2015-02-12T10:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/culturalmodernity/news/2015/strata-conference-cfp.aspxShakespeare on the Global StageWilliam FallowsErin Sullivan co-edits book on Shakespeare's role in the 2012 London Cultural Olympiad.2015-02-12T09:38:00Z2015-02-12T09:24:00Zhttp://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shakespeare-on-the-global-stage-9781472520326/The portrayal of the Ukrainian conflict in the Russian mediaAlberto GuglielmiDr Natalia Rulyova has been interviewed by the BBC News Hour last Friday.2015-02-09T11:44:00Z2015-02-09T11:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/russian/news/2015/rulyova-bbc-news-hour.aspxGreek Palaeography Workshop held in ITSEERosalind MaclachlanITSEE doctoral student Theodora Panella recently convened a three-day workshop on Greek palaeography for students from Midlands Universities, funded by the College of Arts and Law graduate school.2015-02-05T15:03:00Z2015-02-06T16:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2015/paleography-workshop.aspxUniversity of Birmingham announces ground-breaking collaboration with Royal Shakespeare CompanyStephen ReaThe University of Birmingham today reveals an exciting five-year collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). This pioneering project will see the reinstatement of the iconic studio theatre, The Other Place. Opening in 2016 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, it will be a hub for cutting-edge research and creative practice.2015-02-05T14:43:00Z2015-02-05T14:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/02/rsc-collaboration-05-02-15.aspxNew Testament Papyrus Discovered in Birmingham!Stephen ReaA fourth-century papyrus with text from the Acts of the Apostles has been identified in the University of Birmingham's Cadbury Research Library by Prof. Lincoln Blumell.2015-02-05T14:20:00Z2015-02-05T14:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2015/nt-papyrus-discovery.aspxDeveloping Corpus Linguistics in South AsiaAlberto GuglielmiPaul Thompson, Akira Murakamiand Dominik Vajnwill travel to Islamabad, Pakistan to participate in a workshop (2-4 March).2015-02-04T14:31:00Z2015-02-04T14:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/corpus/news/2015/developing-corpus-linguistics-workshop.aspxNew book publishes CEPLER Conference papersJonathan LaidlowCEPLER announces its first publication, an edited collection of conference papers entitled, 'The Futures of Legal Education and the Legal Profession'.2015-02-04T11:47:00Z2015-02-04T11:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/CEPLER/news/2015/launch-of-cepler-conference-publication.aspx'World War One: Aviation Comes of Age' MOOCStephen ReaRegistration is now open for our World War One MOOC in collaboration with the BBC, which will allow users to explore the aerial aspect of the conflict through a series of academic resources and multimedia content.2015-02-03T14:56:00Z2015-02-04T14:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/2015/bbc-mooc.aspxManagement of HIV positive health care professionals in the UKJonathan LaidlowProfessor McHale delivered the keynote address at the "Itrogenic Transmission of HIV: A Human Rights Issue" conference organized by the Spanish Ministry of Health in December.2015-02-03T11:50:00Z2015-02-03T13:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/CHLSP/news/2015/mchale-keynote-hiv.aspxPhD student wins conference prizeAlberto GuglielmiRawan Saaty, PhD student in the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics, has won the 'Best Paper' prize at the Eighth Annual Saudi Student Conference in London.2015-02-03T09:59:00Z2015-02-03T09:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2015/phd-student-wins-conference-prize.aspxAlumna named 'Most Promising Newcomer'Alberto GuglielmiPatsy Ferran, Drama and Theatre Arts 2011, has just been named Most Promising Newcomer at the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards.2015-02-02T14:21:00Z2015-02-03T10:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2015/alumna-most-promising-newcomer.aspxDistance learning residential January 2015Stephen ReaWelcome to our international cohort who are currently visiting campus2015-01-27T14:27:00Z2015-01-27T14:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/news/2015/dl2015.aspxCall for Papers: Re-imagining Clinical Legal EducationLesley GriffithsIs it time to re-imagine clinical legal education? Workshop on 30 March 2014.2015-01-27T12:27:00Z2015-01-27T14:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/CEPLER/news/2015/call-for-papers-clinical-legal-education.aspxFriends of the Centre for West Midlands History newsletterStephen ReaThe January edition of the friends newsletter is now available.2015-01-27T10:47:00Z2015-01-27T10:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/cwmh/2015/newsletter-jan-2015.pdfHidden treasureAlberto GuglielmiThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts has been ranked number three in the Mail on Sunday's top 20 list of British art world's 20 best-kept secrets.2015-01-27T10:24:00Z2015-01-27T09:50:00Zhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2911749/Gainsborough-Constable-British-art-world-s-20-best-kept-secrets.htmlMary of BurgundyAlberto GuglielmiAn international conference co-organised by Dr Elizabeth L'Estrange with colleagues from the Universities of Liège, Ghent, and Brussels.2015-01-26T09:52:00Z2015-01-27T10:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2015/international-conference-brussels.aspxBEASTdome Pantry SessionsWilliam FallowsPhotographs from the Bramall Music Building event.2015-01-26T09:51:00Z2015-01-26T09:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2015/beastdome-pantrysessions.aspxTwelfth Cadbury Conference: Money JudgmentsStephen ReaCall for papers for conference in May 2015.2015-01-23T15:17:00Z2015-01-23T15:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2015/cadburycfp.aspxAfter Paris: keeping our buildings and minds openStephen ReaIn the latest Birmingham Brief Professor Gavin Schaffer discusses the after-effects of the Paris shootings on Britains Jewish community.2015-01-23T14:07:00Z2015-03-17T14:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/after-paris.aspxBirmingham Law Lecturer gives evidence to Scottish Parliament on Assisted Suicide BillJonathan LaidlowDr Stephen Smith participated in an ethical roundtable at the Scottish Parliament on 20 January 2015.2015-01-23T10:31:00Z2015-01-23T10:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/01/smith-scottish-parliament.aspxJohn Donne's HoraceAlberto GuglielmiDr Hugh Adlington wrote a 'Commentary' article in the Times Literary Supplement on the recent discovery at Wadham College, Oxford of the poet John Donne's personal copy of the works of the Roman poet Horace.2015-01-22T16:18:00Z2015-01-23T09:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2015/adlington-commentary-times.aspxCall for papers: Trans-Atlantic Dialogues on Cultural HeritageJonathan LaidlowConference on Heritage, Tourism and Traditions will take place 13-16 July 2015, Liverpool, UK.2015-01-21T16:40:00Z2015-01-21T16:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/cfp-trans-atlantic-dialogues.aspxOne minute movie competitionWilliam FallowsThe Department of Film and Creative Writing is pleased to announce its inaugural One-Minute Movie Competition on the theme of 'sight and sound'.2015-01-19T16:33:00Z2015-01-20T13:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2015/video-competition.aspxProgramme announced: Ninth Birmingham Colloquium on the Textual Criticism of the New Testament, 2-5 March 2015Stephen ReaThe programme has been announced for the Ninth Birmingham Colloquium on the Textual Criticism of the New Testament, 2-5 March 2015. Booking remains open until 1st February 2015.2015-01-19T15:01:00Z2015-01-19T14:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/events/2015/9thcolloquium.aspxBirmingham Law School awarded funding for Crypto-currency (Bitcoin) conferenceJonathan LaidlowTatiana Cutts and Professor Joanna Gray have been allocated funding by the Modern Law Review for an international interdisciplinary conference on crypto-currencies to take place 12 June 20152015-01-19T11:15:00Z2015-01-19T11:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2015/01/crypto-currency.aspxCall for papersHouse, Work, Artwork: Feminism and Art History's New Domesticities conference 3-4 July 2015, University of Birmingham.2015-01-14T15:42:00Z2015-06-15T07:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2015/cfp-feminism-conference.aspxReport: Roundtable on contemporary global environmental historyStephen ReaThe inaugural BISEMEH event which featured two papers with different geographic scopes, timeframes, and moral quagmires.2015-01-14T15:08:00Z2015-04-13T15:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2015/roundtable-gobal-environmental-history.aspxShakespeare's Hamlet: Text, performance and cultureStephen ReaOur Hamlet MOOC is now open for registrations. The course will start on 19 January 20152015-01-14T13:13:00Z2015-01-14T13:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/moocs/hamlet-a-short-introduction.aspxShould development be kinky? A response to Pritchett and KennyStephen ReaScott Wisor Writes for the Devpolicy blog.2015-01-12T16:31:00Z2015-01-12T16:09:00Zhttp://devpolicy.org/should-development-be-kinky-a-response-to-pritchett-and-kenny-20150107/On the rate of development progressStephen ReaDr Scott Wisor considers what rates of progress should be involved in moving individuals above minimal sufficiency thresholds.2015-01-12T16:31:00Z2015-01-12T16:13:00Zhttp://devpolicy.org/on-the-rate-of-development-progress-20150109/Birmingham's history is for everyoneStephen ReaDr Chris Callow on how archives give people an interest in a place, and sense of pride in a place, and they are an effective marketing tool for a city to the wider world.2015-01-12T16:09:00Z2015-01-12T16:02:00Zhttps://mbsbham.wordpress.com/2015/01/06/birminghams-history-is-for-everyone/Top tips for an international TV careerAlberto GuglielmiJosh Bloom, BA Drama and English (2008), currently works as a Producer at Red Bull Media House in Austria. We spoke to Josh to find out his thoughts and opinions of working in Television internationally.2015-01-12T13:42:00Z2015-01-13T12:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2015/josh-bloom-international-tv-career.aspxThe Cadbury Lectures 2015: God over allStephen ReaThis year's Edward Cadbury Lecture Series will include a series of lectures given by Professor William Lane Craig, Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology and Professor of Philosophy at Houston Baptist University.2015-01-09T11:38:00Z2015-01-09T11:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2015/cadbury2015.aspxLeventis Studentships 2015-16Jonathan LaidlowThanks to a generous grant from the A.G.Leventis Foundation, we are able to offer 3 postgraduate scholarships for students wishing to pursue a full-time higher degree (MA by Research/MRes/PhD) in the fields of Modern Greek (including Cypriot) literature, language, history and culture.2015-01-09T11:15:00Z2015-01-09T15:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2015/leventis.aspxWe are all Charlie Hebdo - and this is an attack on our rightsJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Dr Rosa Freedman writes for The Conversation2015-01-08T14:38:00Z2015-01-08T14:38:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/we-are-all-charlie-hebdo-and-this-is-an-attack-on-our-rights-3597830 Years since Staying Power: the history of black people in BritainStephen ReaStaying Power is recognised as one of the definitive pieces of scholarship on the history of Black Britain. Doctoral researcher Saima Nasar discusses a recent workshop dedicated to Peter Fryers landmark book.2015-01-07T15:56:00Z2015-01-12T15:59:00Zhttps://mbsbham.wordpress.com/2015/01/01/30-years-since-staying-power-the-history-of-black-people-in-britain/The demands of the beauty ideal: what is required of us?Stephen ReaProfessor Heather Widdows introduces the latest Birmingham Perspective.2015-01-07T11:48:00Z2015-01-07T10:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/beauty-ideal-widdows.aspxBeauty DemandsStephen ReaA new project considering the changing attitudes to body image and the consequent changing uses of procedures which have traditionally been regarded as 'medical' which are now seen as increasingly 'normal', 'routine' and part of the 'beauty regimes' of 'ordinary women'.2015-01-06T15:18:00Z2015-01-06T15:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/beauty/index.aspxBlack Country History DayStephen ReaA report on the Black Country History Day held in October 2014.2015-01-02T15:06:00Z2015-01-21T15:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/cwmh/news/2015/black-country-history-day.aspxLisa Bortolotti on 'The Forum'Stephen ReaOn Saturday 6th December Lisa Bortolotti will be a guest on the radio programme "The Forum".2014-12-27T13:16:00Z2014-12-02T13:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2014/bbc-world-service.aspxCognitive Futures ConferenceStephen ReaPhD students to present papers.2014-12-22T15:27:00Z2015-01-12T15:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2014/coghumanities.aspxBirmingham History Day 2014William FallowsReport by Sarah Hayes.2014-12-20T14:56:00Z2015-01-22T13:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/cwmh/news/2015/birmingham-history-day.aspxMA Music: Choral Conducting - The student perspectiveAlberto GuglielmiChoral Conducting students discuss their experience studying this course at the University of Birmingham and directing University choirs.2014-12-19T09:18:00Z2015-03-30T17:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/ma-choral-conducting-students.aspxHistory at Birmingham ranked the top research department in the country in the national REF 2014 exerciseStephen ReaResearch Excellence Framework 2014.2014-12-18T15:18:00Z2015-07-29T11:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/ref2014.aspxCollege research success in REF 2014William FallowsThe national Research Excellence Framework results are announced 18 December 2014.2014-12-18T14:11:00Z2014-12-18T16:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2014/artslaw-ref-2014.aspxShakespeare and the Countess is an Observer Book of the YearStephen ReaDr Chris Laoutaris' recent book, 'Shakespeare and the Countess: The Battle that Gave Birth to the Globe', has been selected as one of the Observer's Books of the Year.2014-12-18T11:08:00Z2015-01-06T11:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/observer-book-of-year.aspxUndergraduate research scholarship schemeAlberto GuglielmiCollege of Arts and Law students discuss the Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme and the opportunities it gave them to do research work.2014-12-16T13:35:00Z2014-12-16T13:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2014/urs-video.aspxStudents at Birmingham Law School codify the UK's Constitution (or part of it at least)!Jonathan LaidlowOver 300 first year students at Birmingham Law School have participated in a competition to draft a preamble to a modern UK constitution that is being run by the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee.2014-12-16T12:25:00Z2014-12-16T12:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/12/students-codify-constitution.aspxResearch pioneers: Gavin SchafferWilliam FallowsProfessor Gavin Schaffer features in the latest edition of Buzz dedicated to research being undertaken at the University.2014-12-15T12:22:00Z2014-12-18T16:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/research-pioneers.aspxA life-changing experienceAlberto GuglielmiFinal year languages students discuss their year abroad as part of their degree.2014-12-15T10:47:00Z2014-12-15T10:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2014/year-abroad-video.aspxInstitute favourite Samuel West receives Birmingham honorary degreeStephen ReaActor Samuel West receives an honorary Doctorate of Letters.2014-12-12T15:47:00Z2014-12-19T15:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/samuel-west.aspxSeasonal songsWilliam FallowsPhotos from the traditional December end of semester event.2014-12-12T14:59:00Z2014-12-12T17:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/news/2014/seasonal-songs.aspxGraham Gee cited extensively by House of Lords Constitution CommitteeJonathan LaidlowThe House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution has issued its report on the Office of Lord Chancellor in which it cites extensively from the evidence of Graham Gee, a Senior Lecturer at Birmingham Law School.2014-12-12T13:35:00Z2014-12-12T13:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/12/gee-hol-constitution.aspxIEL Director gives papers at Czech conferenceJonathan LaidlowProfessor Martin Trybus delivered two papers - on the new EU procurement Directives and on public procurement and SMEs - at the 10th e-Biz forum (conference) in Ostrava in the Czech Republic.2014-12-12T13:35:00Z2014-12-12T13:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2014/trybus-czech-republic.aspxThe 'Arab Spring' four years on: hopeful prospects or doomed experiment?Alberto GuglielmiDr Berny Sèbe discusses what remains of the 'Spring' of protest in the North Africa four years ago.2014-12-12T10:51:00Z2014-12-12T10:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/12/the-arab-spring-four-years-on-11-12-14.aspxResearch pioneers: Michael DobsonWilliam FallowsProfessor Michael Dobson features in the latest edition of Buzz dedicated to research being undertaken at the University.2014-12-11T09:47:00Z2014-12-12T09:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/research-pioneers.aspxLaw Society's Human Rights Week eventsJonathan LaidlowEvents co-organised by Birmingham Law School's Dr Rosa Freedman2014-12-10T16:28:00Z2014-12-10T16:24:00Zhttp://communities.lawsociety.org.uk/human-rights/news-and-events/events/human-rights-week/Research pioneers: Lisa BortolottiStephen ReaProfessor Lisa Bortolotti and project PERFECT feature in the latest edition of Buzz dedicated to research being undertaken at the University.2014-12-10T15:18:00Z2014-12-22T10:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/research-pioneers.aspxB-Film Newsletter November-December 2014Stephen ReaLatest issue of the B-Film newsletter.2014-12-10T14:56:00Z2015-03-09T14:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/bfilm/B-FILM-NEWSLETTER-NOV-DEC-2014.pdfBirmingham Graduate places 3rd in the country for Future Leaders awardJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School graduate Jennifer Ogundemuren (LLB, Law, 2014) has been awarded 3rd place for the Future Leaders Award in the UK2014-12-10T10:05:00Z2014-12-10T09:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/11/future-leaders-award-graduate.aspxCoffee table talk with Charlotte HempelStephen ReaCharlotte is interviewed by Marginalia Review of Books editor-in-chief Timothy Michael Law, on her career, her research in the Dead Sea Scrolls and her current research project on the diversity of literatures in the Second Temple period, and more.2014-12-05T16:01:00Z2015-02-05T14:44:00Zhttp://marginalia.lareviewofbooks.org/coffee-table-talk-charlotte-hempel/False but useful beliefs workshopStephen ReaCall for papers for February 2016 workshop.2014-12-05T15:27:00Z2015-01-07T11:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/meetings/perfect2016.aspxThe Significance of Exemplars for the Interpretation of the Letter of JamesStephen ReaCongratulations to Dr. Robert Foster (PhD 2012) on the publication of his revised Thesis on The Significance of Exemplars for the Interpretation of the Letter of James.2014-12-05T10:59:00Z2014-12-05T10:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2014/robert-foster.aspxAHRC Leadership Fellows ConferenceAlberto GuglielmiLouise Hardwick was invited to participate at the Arts and Humanities Research Council Leadership Fellows Conference in Sheffield on 26 November.2014-12-05T10:39:00Z2014-12-05T10:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/hardwick-ahrc-leadership-fellows-conference.aspxMA Music: Choral ConductingAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Simon Halsey introduces the Choral Conducting Masters programme at the University of Birmingham.2014-12-04T12:06:00Z2014-12-18T15:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/ma-choral-conducting.aspxUK première of James Macmillan's St Luke PassionStephen ReaThe UK premiere of the St Luke Passion by James MacMillan, commissioned to mark the 40th Anniversary of the CBSO Chorus, takes place in Birmingham this week.2014-12-03T10:45:00Z2014-12-03T10:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2014/st-luke-passion.aspxDoctoral Research funding at Birmingham Law SchoolJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School is inviting applications for AHRC and ESRC scholarships from prospective UK/EU students interested in doctoral research.2014-12-02T17:34:00Z2015-07-28T15:05:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/11/midlands-3-cities-scholarships.aspxBBC broadcasts stories from A Midlands OdysseyJonathan LaidlowBBC Radio 4 has adapted three stories from the collection 'A Midlands Odyssey' edited by CAHA doctoral researcher Polly Stoker. Featured authors include Richard House, acclaimed novelist and Birmingham academic.2014-12-02T10:12:00Z2014-12-02T11:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/stoker-midlands-odyssey-bbc.aspxUnderstanding – and countering – the Islamic State's use of social mediaWilliam FallowsBalsam Aone Mustafa, Doctoral candidate in Modern Languages and Politics, discusses how Islamic State has taken the use of social media to a new level with its exploitation of opportunities in the past year.2014-12-01T15:47:00Z2014-12-02T08:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/is-social-media.aspxInterview with Professor Wendy ScaseAlberto GuglielmiAudio recording of Professor Wendy Scase's interview on Black Country Radio's programme Shoot from the Lip.2014-12-01T13:00:00Z2014-12-01T12:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/scase-interview.aspxMuch Ado About Nothing: in performanceStephen ReaSign up now for a unique free online course in collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and the Shakespeare Institute.2014-12-01T12:17:00Z2014-12-01T12:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/much-ado.aspxBorders, violence and memory: making histories in the Senegambia and the Trans-VoltaStephen ReaProfessor Paul Nugent (University of Edinburgh) gave the 2014 Fage Lecture.2014-12-01T10:38:00Z2014-12-01T10:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2014/nugent.aspxBlog successStephen ReaTwo posts from the Imperfect Cognitions blog made it to the semifinals of the 3 Quarks Daily Philosophy Prize.2014-11-30T11:28:00Z2014-12-02T11:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2014/blog-success.aspxThe probability of time travelStephen ReaDr Nikk Effingham discusses some of the philosophical issues relating to his new project, 'The Probability of Time Travel'.2014-11-28T13:08:00Z2014-12-02T13:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/research/projects/time-travel.aspxSelfish Women and Other Inconvenient DeviantsAlberto GuglielmiA video recording of the inaugural lecture of Professor Lisa Downing.2014-11-27T15:33:00Z2014-11-27T15:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/downing-inaugural-lecture.aspxRethinking Modern British Studies conference - call for papersWilliam FallowsCall for papers.2014-11-25T15:59:00Z2014-11-25T16:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/rethinking-mbs.aspxTranslating contemporary French poetryAlberto GuglielmiOn Friday 28 November Emma Wagstaff will give a presentation on the research network she has organised with Nina Parish (University of Bath).2014-11-25T15:15:00Z2014-11-25T15:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/wagstaff-conference.aspxConnected histories in BirminghamWilliam FallowsDr Kate Smith on Connected Histories: Voices Past and Present.2014-11-25T14:59:00Z2014-11-25T16:45:00Zhttp://mbsbham.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/connected-histories-in-birmingham/Rural to urban migration in 18th century Scandinavia - evidence from the maritime sectorWilliam FallowsA new working paper from Dr Jelle van Lottum.2014-11-25T14:11:00Z2014-11-25T16:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/labour-migration.aspxWhen UN peacekeepers commit atrocities, someone has to actJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Dr Rosa Freedman writes about UN peacekeepers and atrocities for the Conversation2014-11-25T13:13:00Z2014-11-25T13:11:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/when-un-peacekeepers-commit-atrocities-someone-has-to-act-34317Does Ed Miliband have a future as Labour leader?William FallowsDr Matthew Francis on balancing party unity and electability.2014-11-21T14:43:00Z2014-11-26T11:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/ed-miliband.aspxErika Rackley speaks at 'Being Human' Festival Event at the UK Supreme CourtJonathan LaidlowErika Rackley, a professor at Birmingham Law School, joined a panel of speakers, chaired by Supreme Court Justice, Lord Carnwarth, to consider what it means for a judge to 'be human'.2014-11-21T13:10:00Z2014-11-21T12:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/11/rackley-being-human-festival.aspxBirmingham pub bombings 40 years on: why there is still no closureJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Professor Andrew Sanders writes for the Birmingham Brief2014-11-21T12:52:00Z2014-11-21T12:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/11/Birmingham-pub-bombings-40-years-on-why-there-is-still-no-closure-20-11-14.aspxDancing cheek to cheekAlberto GuglielmiDr Caroline Radcliffe will be discussing (and dancing) a nineteenth century dance form inspired by industrial technologies on BBC4's series 'Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance'.2014-11-18T10:44:00Z2014-11-18T10:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/dancing-cheek-to-cheek.aspxThe Value of Heritage and the Heritage of ValueAndy TootellFull video recording of Simon Thurley's Ironbridge Annual Lecture.2014-11-18T10:06:00Z2014-11-20T15:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/simon-thurley.aspxJeremy Irons visits for a spot of regime change at the Shakespeare InstituteWilliam FallowsJeremy Irons visits the Institute.2014-11-17T16:14:00Z2014-11-24T11:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/jeremy-irons.aspxShifting world of espionage prompts call for Mandarin and Russian-speaking spiesStephen ReaDr Steve Hewitt writes for The Conversation2014-11-11T13:58:00Z2014-11-11T13:43:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/shifting-world-of-espionage-prompts-call-for-mandarin-and-russian-speaking-spies-33813What can today's soldiers learn from WW1?Stephen ReaDr Jonathan Boff presents a series or articles and videos for BBCs iWonder.2014-11-11T11:09:00Z2014-11-11T11:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/boff-bbc.aspxTxting is for people who can't spell, write? WrongAlberto GuglielmiThose of you who missed the talk by Dr Caroline Tagg as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences may be interested in this extract from her talk, posted on The Guardian's 'Mind Your Language' blog.2014-11-07T14:18:00Z2014-11-07T14:08:00Zhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2014/nov/07/mind-your-language-textismsBirmingham Law Professor wins Phillip Leverhulme PrizeJonathan LaidlowProfessor Erika Rackley has been awarded a Phillip Leverhulme Prize for her achievements in the field of law. Around 30 prizes are awarded annually in recognition of the achievements of 'early career researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising'.2014-11-06T15:30:00Z2014-11-06T15:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/11/rackley-phillip-leverhulme-prize.aspxReverse Othello Syndrome and Epistemic InnocenceStephen ReaLisa Bortolotti is the featured Philosop-her on Meena Krishnamurthy's blog.2014-11-06T14:51:00Z2014-11-06T14:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2014/othello.aspxMA in Translation Studies is awarded the EMT accreditation during official bestowal ceremonyAlberto GuglielmiLast September, Dr Sofia Malamatidou received on behalf of BCT the official EMT certificate for the MA in Translation Studies.2014-11-06T10:06:00Z2014-11-07T09:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/news/2014/emt-accreditation-awarded.aspxCEPLER launches new Working Paper SeriesJonathan LaidlowCEPLER launches its new Working Paper series, providing a forum for ideas and debate on legal education and the legal profession.2014-11-05T16:53:00Z2014-11-06T11:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/CEPLER/news/2014/cepler-launches-new-working-paper-series.aspxCEPLER Essay Competition Winner - Autumn 2014Lesley GriffithsWe are pleased to announce that the winner of the inaugural CEPLER Essay Competition 2014. This national competition, launched by CEPLER in summer 2014, was open to any law student studying English Law for the first time.2014-11-05T16:53:00Z2015-02-05T16:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/CEPLER/news/2014/cepler-essay-competition-winner---october-2014.aspxThe New York Times reviews The KillsStephen ReaDr Richard House's new book reviewed.2014-11-05T14:11:00Z2014-11-05T14:03:00Zhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/books/review/tawni-odells-one-of-us-and-more.html?ref=books&_r=3Dr Chris Laoutaris' Shakespeare and the Countess is Marylebone Journal 'Book of the Week'Stephen ReaDr Chris Laoutaris' recent book Shakespeare and the Countesshas been listed as the Marylebone Journal's 'Book of the Week'.2014-11-05T13:51:00Z2014-11-07T11:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/marylebone-journal.aspxAHRC funding for UK/EU arts and humanities doctoral research studentsStephen ReaThe DTP is in the second of five years, awarding 87 PhD Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) studentships for UK/EU applicants for 2015 entry.2014-11-03T12:01:00Z2014-11-06T13:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2014/3cities2014.aspxRare First World War military passports and medals go on public displayStephen ReaRare First World War military passports and medals will go on public display this month after being donated to the University of Birmingham's Cadbury Research Library (CRL).2014-11-03T11:41:00Z2014-11-03T13:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/medals.aspxHow to get funding for your arts and humanities postgradStephen ReaDr Charlotte Hempel, Director of the College of Arts and Law Graduate School was featured in The Guardian this week in an article on obtaining postgraduate Arts and Humanities funding.2014-11-03T11:02:00Z2014-11-03T10:46:00Zhttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/oct/23/how-to-get-funding-for-your-arts-and-humanities-postgradLeopardi on LeopardiAlberto GuglielmiThe English translation of Giacomo Leopardi's 'Zibaldone', a major research project co-ordinated by Professors Michael Caesar and Franco D'Intino, is attracting positive reviews both in the UK and the US.2014-10-31T15:59:00Z2014-10-31T15:46:00Zhttp://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/leopardi-leopardi#.VE52xxajRtQTwelfth Cadbury Fellowship Scheme and WorkshopWilliam FallowsThe Department of African Studies and Anthropology at the University of Birmingham invites applications for the 2015 Cadbury Fellowship Scheme, which will focus on research on money.2014-10-30T11:00:00Z2014-10-30T16:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2014/cadbury-fellowship.aspxPhD students publication successStephen ReaDepartment of Philosophy PhD students have their papers accepted for publication in leading philosophy of religion journals.2014-10-29T11:53:00Z2014-10-29T11:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/phd-success.aspxDebunking myths about language and social mediaAlberto GuglielmiDr Caroline Tagg is giving a talk as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences on Tuesday, 4 November 2014 from 18:00, at the Library of Birmingham.2014-10-29T10:34:00Z2014-10-29T10:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2014/debunking-myths-language-social-media.aspxTechnology can help cure but healing is about more than just focusing on diseaseJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Clark Hobson writes for the Conversation.2014-10-29T09:41:00Z2014-10-29T09:32:00Zhttps://theconversation.com/technology-can-help-cure-but-healing-is-about-more-than-just-focusing-on-disease-33430Language and Identity in Francophone Worlds conferenceAlberto GuglielmiLouise H﻿ardwick has given an invited paper at the University of Oxford.2014-10-28T12:23:00Z2014-10-28T12:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/hardwick-language-identity-francophone-worlds-conference.aspxLandscapes, sources and intellectual projects in African history: rethinking historical evidence and its interpretationStephen ReaCall for papers.2014-10-28T12:02:00Z2014-11-04T13:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2015/landscapes-cfp.aspxPERFECT talks on 16 October 2014 in LeedsStephen ReaLisa Bortolotti presents a talk entitled 'The Epistemic Benefits of Distorted Memories'.2014-10-27T15:09:00Z2014-11-04T09:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2014/leeds-talks.aspxPERFECT at the World Association of Social Psychiatry on 13-15 November 2014Stephen ReaMagdalena Antrobus to present a poster at the World Association of Social Psychiatry Jubilee Congress in London.2014-10-27T15:09:00Z2014-11-04T08:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/perfect/news/2014/wasp-2014.aspxShakespeare and the English Speaking CinemaAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Russell Jackson's latest book, Shakespeare and the English Speaking Cinema has been published by Oxford University Press2014-10-27T14:08:00Z2014-10-27T13:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/jackson-publication-shakespeare-english-speaking-cinema.aspxDomesday: Book of JudgementStephen ReaNew book by Honorary Fellow Sally Harvey.2014-10-27T11:39:00Z2014-10-27T11:26:00Zhttp://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199669783.do#Shakespeare and the Idea of National TheatreStephen ReaWatch Professor Michael Dobson giving his inaugural lecture at the Shakespeare Institute.2014-10-27T11:00:00Z2014-11-17T15:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/dobson-inaugural.aspxOttawa shootings: Canada 'lost its innocence' a long time agoWilliam FallowsDr Steve Hewitt on the Ottowa shootings and Canada's previous terrorist attacks.2014-10-24T16:19:00Z2014-10-29T13:01:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/ottawa-shootings-canada-lost-its-innocence-a-long-time-ago-33387Toulouse La NovelaAlberto GuglielmiLouise Hardwick spoke at 'Toulouse La Novela', a major French festival of ideas, science and culture.2014-10-20T11:34:00Z2014-10-20T11:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/hardwick-toulouse-la-novela.aspxBirmingham International Summer School in Cultural HeritageJonathan LaidlowThe 2014 Summer School programme explored the art, architecture, literature, music, design and popular culture that forms the basis of Britain's cultural heritage. The Summer School offered overseas students the chance to immerse themselves in UK culture and included visits to Shakespeare's Birthplace, Bournville Village, Wedgwood Museum, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the World Heritage sites of Ironbridge Gorge and Liverpool's historic waterfront.2014-10-16T15:16:00Z2014-10-16T15:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/summer-school.aspxA critical exploration of global public healthJonathan LaidlowProfessor Jean McHale and Dr Sheelagh McGuinness have been awarded a grant by the Wellcome Trust to run a conference "A critical exploration of global public health" and to hold a public lecture" Ebola: towards an International Health Systems Fund"2014-10-15T17:43:00Z2014-10-27T11:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/CHLSP/news/2014/wellcome-trust-funding-conference.aspxThe Problems of Travelling to Access Basic Care #repealthe8thJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Dr Sheelagh McGuinness and Professor Marie Fox write for the Human Rights in Ireland blog.2014-10-14T16:27:00Z2014-10-14T16:21:00Zhttp://humanrights.ie/constitution-of-ireland/the-problems-of-travelling-to-access-basic-care-repealthe8th/Why Peaky Blinders tells us all we need to know (and more) about the 1920sStephen ReaDr Matt Houlbrook on why Peaky Blinders tells us all we need to know (and more) about the 1920s.2014-10-13T16:31:00Z2014-10-13T16:13:00Zhttp://mbsbham.wordpress.com/blog-posts/'Taking Nonhuman Perspectives Seriously: The Importance of Non-Anthropocentrism for Nonhuman Animals'Stephen ReaIn January 2015, PhD student Andrew Woodhall will present his paper at the Minding Animals conference in New Delhi, India.2014-10-10T11:07:00Z2014-10-10T11:01:00Zhttp://mindinganimalsconf3.in/AHRC networking grant on the Greek crisisJonathan LaidlowProfessor Dimitris Tziovas has been awarded an AHRC grant to lead a networking project on 'The cultural politics of the Greek crisis' which aims to stimulate debate on the implications of the economic crisis for Greek culture and identity.2014-10-09T16:29:00Z2014-10-09T16:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/tziovas-ahrc-networking-grant.aspxBirmingham PhD student wins Society of Legal Scholars poster prizeBirmingham PhD student Kirsty Moreton named as the joint winner of the prestigious 'Best Poster Prize' at the 2014 annual conference run by the Society of Legal Scholars.2014-10-09T15:42:00Z2015-06-14T22:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/10/sls-poster-competition-kirsty-morton.aspxGraham Gee speaks at the UK Supreme CourtJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School senior lecturer spoke about financial and administrative challenges during the Court's first five years. The seminar marked the fifth anniversary since the Court's creation in 2009 and was attended by senior judges, officials, practitioners and academics.2014-10-08T20:59:00Z2014-10-08T20:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/10/gee-supreme-court-fifth-anniversary.aspxBortolotti on Anosognosia and Epistemic InnocenceWilliam FallowsLisa Bortolotti is the author of a guest post on Kerry Gutridge's Psychiatric Ethics blog, entitled "Anosognosia and Epistemic Innocence". She asks in what circumstances it is appropriate to challenge delusional beliefs focusing on anosognosia, the denial of illness.2014-10-08T10:08:00Z2014-11-03T21:12:00Zhttp://psychiatricethics.com/2014/10/05/anosognosia-and-epistemic-innocence-lisa-bortolotti/Centre for West Midlands History Newsletter September issueStephen ReaThe latest issue of the newsletter is now available.2014-10-06T17:01:00Z2014-10-06T22:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/cwmh-friends-sept.aspxIrrationality - new book by Lisa BortolottiWilliam FallowsProfessor Bortolotti's new book, an accessible and engaging introduction to key debates on irrationality, is now out in the UK and will be out next month in the US.2014-10-06T10:43:00Z2014-11-03T21:11:00Zhttp://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0745647839.htmlCeSMA supports Quadrivium X: BirminghamStephen ReaQuadrivium is an annual research, careers, and skills training event for postgraduates and early career researchers of medieval and early modern textual studies.2014-10-03T16:03:00Z2014-10-03T15:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/cesma/news/quadrivium.aspxBipolar disorder makes the headlinesStephen ReaPhD student Magdalena Antrobus discusses marketing strategies that are insensitive to mental health issues.2014-10-03T15:35:00Z2014-10-03T15:32:00Zhttp://imperfectcognitions.blogspot.co.nz/2014/09/bipolar-disorder-makes-headlines.htmlClimate change and divestment policiesStephen ReaIn a recent post at the Ethics and International Affairs blog, Scott Wisor argues that the campaign is designed in such a way as that it cannot effectively change the conduct of fossil fuel companies. Worse, it may draw strength from more effective efforts to combat climate change by directing activist energy to misguided policies.2014-10-03T15:34:00Z2014-10-03T15:19:00Zhttp://www.ethicsandinternationalaffairs.org/2014/why-climate-change-divestment-will-not-work/New appointments for Knowing Each Other teamStephen ReaSeptember has been an exciting month for the Knowing Each Other project. The contribution to their respective fields of three members of the team.2014-10-03T11:38:00Z2014-11-17T11:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2014/knowingeachother-appointments.aspxWilkie Collins' 'lost' drama - The LighthouseAlberto GuglielmiDr Caroline Radcliffe talks to Ideas Lab about her research on Willkie Collins' plays.2014-10-03T10:03:00Z2014-10-03T09:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/radcliffe-ideas-lab-wilkie-collins.aspxJoseph Zobel blog launchedAlberto GuglielmiDr Louise ﻿Hardwick has just launched her blog on French Caribbean author Joseph Zobel, who is best-known for his childhood memoir La Rue Cases-Nègres (1950).2014-10-02T11:34:00Z2014-10-02T11:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/hardwick-zobel-blog.aspxRe-Thinking Medical Law: International workshop on law and ethics comes to Birmingham.Jonathan LaidlowOn 15 September 2014 Birmingham Law School hosted the Ethical Judgments Project Workshop. The project looks at nine important medical law cases in the UK on topics like abortion, IVF, medical negligence, consent to treatment, withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and assisted dying.2014-10-01T08:35:00Z2014-10-09T15:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/CHLSP/news/2014/rethinking-medical-law-workshop.aspxNew publication: Alexander Pope in GermanAlberto GuglielmiDr Hilary Brown has published an edition of the first German verse translation of Alexander Pope's Rape of the Lockin the MHRA's European Translations series.2014-09-29T11:45:00Z2014-09-29T11:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/news/2014/brown-alexander-pope-german.aspxWhy is the Birmingham accent so difficult to mimic?Alberto GuglielmiDr Esther Asprey interviewed by the BBC as part of their run up to the next series of Peaky Blinders.2014-09-23T16:22:00Z2014-09-23T16:17:00Zhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29307916Special Issue of Midland History on 'The Midlands and the Great War'Stephen ReaMidlands History Journal will be publishing a special commemorative First World War edition.2014-09-23T10:55:00Z2014-09-23T10:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/midland-history-special.aspxTimes/Sunday Times University Guide 2015 1st in UK for graduate prospectsAlberto GuglielmiDrama and Theatre Arts is ranked 1st in the UK overall for graduate prospects in the 2015 Times/Sunday Times University Guide.2014-09-23T09:50:00Z2014-09-23T09:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/times-sunday-times-university-guide-2015.aspxArming the Kurds builds on long history of proxy warfare in the Middle EastStephen ReaDr Simon Jackson writes for The Conversation.2014-09-22T15:24:00Z2014-09-22T15:21:00Zhttps://theconversation.com/arming-the-kurds-builds-on-long-history-of-proxy-warfare-in-the-middle-east-31648Dr Luke Kennard in 'Next Generation' of hotly-tipped poetsWilliam FallowsThe Poetry Book Society releases its once in a decade list.2014-09-22T12:04:00Z2014-12-18T16:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2014/next-generation.aspxThe Song of the WreckAlberto GuglielmiDr Caro﻿line Radcliffe has reconstructed the music and words to "The Song of the Wreck" by Charles Dickens.2014-09-22T10:26:00Z2014-09-22T10:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/radcliffe-song-wreck.aspxAshya King's story shows the tensions between paediatricians and parentsJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School doctoral researcher Joe Brierley writes for the Guardian's Comment is Free2014-09-20T15:55:00Z2014-10-09T15:56:00Zhttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/03/ashya-king-tensions-paediatricians-parents-internet-empowerment1The Hip Hop FellowStephen ReaThe UK premiere of a documentary film exploring the importance of Hip-hop in academia2014-09-19T15:50:00Z2014-09-19T15:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/hiphop.aspxConference report: 'Curating Art History: dialogues between museum professionals and academics'Alberto GuglielmiReport about the Departmental Colloquium held earlier this year at the Barber Institute, written by Rebecca Darley, co-curator of the exhibition Faith and Fortune and speaker at the colloquium.2014-09-18T10:08:00Z2014-09-18T10:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.ukbit.ly/1qhc49tEnglish language and literature up 12 placesAlberto GuglielmiEnglish language and literature have been ranked at 39 In the higher education QS World University Rankings for 2014.2014-09-17T13:42:00Z2014-09-17T13:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/2014/world-university-rankings-2014.aspxNew Teacher Subject Support Days in ClassicsJonathan LaidlowIn 2014-15 the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Birmingham, will be running a programme of Teacher Subject Days on six Saturdays across the year. Online booking/payment and full schedule now available.2014-09-17T13:42:00Z2014-09-17T19:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/training-days-teachers-classics.aspxUniversity of Birmingham and The Open University launch new modern languages courseAlberto GuglielmiThe University of Birmingham and The Open University are pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new collaboration to develop an innovative modern languages programme for undergraduate students.2014-09-16T09:49:00Z2014-09-16T11:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2014/new-modern-languages-course.aspx'Harnessing the potential of technology' at the British Science FestivalWilliam FallowsMembers of the Digital Humanities Hub team gave a series of quick-fire presentations for the public.2014-09-11T11:15:00Z2014-09-11T11:30:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/digitalhumanitieshub/news/2014/british-science-festival.aspxNew musical composition on consciousness at the Royal Society of MedicineAlberto GuglielmiProfessor of Composition, Michael Zev Gordon has written a new work - Into the Dark - for mezzo-soprano, piano and electronics, as part of 'AWARE', a major event at the Royal Society of Medicine to mark the publication of a new study on consciousness and anaesthesia.2014-09-11T10:02:00Z2014-09-11T10:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/gordon-musical-composition.aspxWhich development studies books should students read?Jonathan LaidlowLatest book by senior lecturer Dr Rosa Freedman, 'Failing to Protect: The UN and the Politicisation of Human Rights' is first on the Guardian's list of recommendations2014-09-10T15:50:00Z2014-10-09T15:53:00Zhttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/aug/27/development-studies-books-students-read-reviewNew digital map reveals stunning hidden archaeology of StonehengeJonathan LaidlowA host of previously unknown archaeological monuments have been discovered around Stonehenge as part of an unprecedented digital mapping project that will transform our knowledge of this iconic landscape.2014-09-10T10:52:00Z2014-10-07T21:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/hidden-stonehenge.aspxPeople vs. Larry ChimpAlberto GuglielmiDr Caroline Radcliffe, is taking part in this year's British Science Festival.2014-09-10T08:33:00Z2014-09-10T08:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/radcliffe-british-science-festival.aspxDepartment of Music launch Birmingham International Piano Festival: 6-8 March 2015Alberto GuglielmiBirmingham International Piano Festival is a new collaborative project between the University of Birmingham and widely-respected concert promoter, Mike Lloyd, in association with Yamaha.2014-09-04T16:05:00Z2014-09-04T16:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/birmingham-international-piano-festival.aspxBBC Proms Plus: Exploring RespighiAlberto GuglielmiDr Ben Earle, talks with Erik Levi and Ian Skelly in a Proms Plus event at the Royal College of Music to examine Respighi's three symphonic tone poems.2014-09-04T14:30:00Z2014-09-04T14:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/earle-bbc-proms-plus.aspxOld Joe: a University of Birmingham iconAlberto GuglielmiDr Richar﻿d Clay tells us more about Old Joe - UoB's iconic clock tower.2014-09-02T14:39:00Z2014-09-02T14:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/clay-old-joe.aspxGlobal health care justice: the demands of the basic right to healthStephen ReaPhilosophy Doctoral Research student Peter West-Oram writes the latest Birmingham Brief2014-09-02T14:18:00Z2014-09-02T14:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/08/global-health-care-justice-28-08-14.aspxAgent-responsibility and psychiatric diagnosisStephen ReaPhD student Benjamin Costello talks about his research which is concerned with the relationship between mental illness, involuntary hospitalisation, and the sequencing of actions and personal identity.2014-09-02T14:03:00Z2014-09-02T13:47:00Zhttp://philosophybirmingham.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/agent-responsibility-and-psychiatric.htmlNazir Afzal OBE Honorary Graduand speechWilliam FallowsVideo of this year's degree congregation speech.2014-09-01T17:20:00Z2014-09-29T09:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2014/nazir-afzal-honorary-graduand.aspxNew book launch: A Midlands OdysseyJonathan LaidlowCAHA PhD student co-edits collection of stories inspired by the Oddyssey and set in the Midlands today.2014-09-01T15:26:00Z2014-09-01T15:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/stoker-midlands-oddyssey.aspxAHRC Commons Fellow announcedAlberto GuglielmiDr Richard Clay has been appointed as the Arts and Humanities Research Council Commons Fellow leading the strategic direction of the AHRC Commons that was set out in the 2013-18 strategy.2014-09-01T09:13:00Z2014-09-01T10:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/richard-clay-ahrc-commons-fellow.aspxFriends of the Centre for West Midlands History newsletterStephen ReaThe April 2014 issue of the Friends Newsletter is now available.2014-08-31T12:32:00Z2014-04-30T11:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/cwmh/newsletter-april-2014-final.pdfIan Morris Honorary Graduand speechAlberto GuglielmiVideo of this year's degree congregation speech.2014-08-29T16:23:00Z2014-08-29T16:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2014/ian-morris-honorary-degree.aspxDorothy Wilson MBE Honorary Graduand speechAlberto GuglielmiVideo of this year's degree congregation speech.2014-08-29T12:43:00Z2014-08-29T12:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2014/dorothy-wilson-honorary-graduand.aspxGlobal health care justice: the demands of the basic right to healthAlberto GuglielmiEvery year approximately 18 million people, largely among the world's poorest, die of preventable or treatable diseases like tuberculosis and malaria. They die because, unlike their wealthier counterparts, they lack access to even basic medicines.2014-08-28T16:14:00Z2014-08-28T16:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/08/global-health-care-justice-28-08-14.aspxMajor coup for Birmingham as Picasso painting to go on display at Barber InstituteAlberto GuglielmiPainted in 1927, the picture has come from Japan and is believed to be the first major painting by the controversial Cubist ever to have gone on public exhibition in the city.2014-08-28T14:18:00Z2014-08-28T14:09:00Zhttp://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/picassos-woman-sleeping-chair-barber-7681314Exhibit B puts people on display for Edinburgh International FestivalStephen ReaSadiah Qureshi explores the Edinburgh International Festivals performance piece Exhibit B who's "tableaux vivants" explore the dark history of importing and displaying foreign people. The work has drawn criticism for recreating forms of dispossession, and praise for movingly addressing the legacies of colonialism.2014-08-22T16:04:00Z2014-08-22T15:50:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/exhibit-b-puts-people-on-display-for-edinburgh-international-festival-30344Tories' toxic relationship with ethnic minorities will hit them where it hurtsStephen ReaDr Matthew Francis writes for The Conversation2014-08-22T15:47:00Z2014-08-22T15:32:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/tories-toxic-relationship-with-ethnic-minorities-will-hit-them-where-it-hurts-30384PhD student, Terkimbi Atonde spends eight months teaching at a university in BrazilAlberto GuglielmiEnglish Language and Applied Linguistics PhD student, Terkimbi Atonde has just started an eight-month teaching placement at Sao Paulo State University in Brazil.2014-08-18T13:18:00Z2014-08-18T13:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2014/terkimbi-atonde-brazil.aspxEmotion and consciousness: Damasio's hypothesisStephen ReaPhD student Isaura Peddis writes about her research provisionally entitled 'The Importance of Empathy'.2014-08-16T13:41:00Z2014-09-02T13:43:00Zhttp://philosophybirmingham.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/emotion-and-consciousness.html50 years since the last execution can the UK help end the death penalty worldwide?Jonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Dr Bharat Malkani writes for the Conversation2014-08-13T10:52:00Z2014-08-13T10:51:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/50-years-since-the-last-execution-can-the-uk-help-end-the-death-penalty-worldwide-30430Philosophy of psychiatry at Philosophy@BirminghamJussi SuikkanenSullivan-Bissett, Allen and Miyazono blog about their research on delusions and anxiety.2014-08-13T08:51:00Z2014-08-12T16:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/psychiatry-blogging.aspxThe University of Birmingham celebrates its best ever performance in the National Student SurveyWilliam FallowsThe National Student Survey (NSS) has awarded the University of Birmingham an overall satisfaction mark of 89%, up from 88% for the past two years and a rise of five places among Russell Group institutions.2014-08-12T08:46:00Z2014-08-13T13:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2014/08/12-aug-nss.aspxPhilosophy advance reading listStephen ReaSuggested summer reading for students starting in September 2014.2014-08-11T09:35:00Z2014-08-11T09:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/advance-reading.aspxPG student presentationStephen ReaMagdalena Antrobus to present at the World Association of Social Psychiatry Congress.2014-08-11T09:17:00Z2014-08-11T09:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/magdalena-presentation.aspxNew book: This Is Ethics: An IntroductionWilliam FallowsDr Jussi Suikkanen's new textbook entitled This Is Ethics: An Introduction is now out on Wiley-Blackwell.2014-08-11T09:16:00Z2014-11-03T21:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/suikkanen-book.aspxAviation Comes of AgeStephen ReaDr Peter Gray was featured in an article in the Time Higher Education Supplement about the new MOOC course on the First Word War.2014-08-07T15:54:00Z2014-09-04T14:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/peter-mooc.aspxHead of Law School quoted in BBC News item on Parole Board Victim StatementsJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Professor Andrew Sanders, a former Parole Board member, talks about the impact of victim statements on Parole Board Hearings in a BBC News item from 5 August 2014.2014-08-07T11:55:00Z2014-08-07T12:31:00Zhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28644799Gabriel Prokofiev launches new violin concerto at PromsAlberto GuglielmiUniversity alumnus concerto has been performed at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the First World War Anniversary.2014-08-04T10:32:00Z2014-08-20T10:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.ukGabriel Prokofiev launches new violin concerto at PromsHoldsworth - Law alumni newsletter 2014Jonathan LaidlowThe 2014 edition of our alumni newsletter had just been published. You can read it online here.2014-07-30T17:28:00Z2014-08-04T14:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/07/holdsworth-2014.aspxProfessor Martin Trybus on ELFA Thesis Prize juryJonathan LaidlowIEL Director Martin Trybus is on the jury for the award of the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA) Thesis Prize for work submitted in 20132014-07-29T17:08:00Z2014-07-29T16:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2014/trybus-elfa-thesis.aspxUniversity singers wow on the international stageAlberto GuglielmiUniversity Women's Choir win the Female Choirs competition and compete for the Choir of the World trophy.2014-07-25T13:51:00Z2014-07-25T13:37:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/university-singers-international-stage.aspxCurating researchAlberto GuglielmiRachael Yardley, co-curator of lasting impressions: 20th century portrait prints, talks about her fantastic experience of working on the postgraduate exhibition at the Barber Institute.2014-07-25T13:51:00Z2014-07-25T13:42:00Zhttp://bit.ly/1mMyNIYThree Papers by Kate InceAlberto GuglielmiKate Ince has recently delivered three research papers at international conferences and symposia.2014-07-24T14:25:00Z2014-07-24T14:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2014/three-papers.aspxCuba's Cinematic Élan VitalAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Rob Stone and University of Cambridge doctoral student Dunja Fehimović recently published a co-written article on contemporary filmmaking in present-day Cuba in The Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies.2014-07-24T14:25:00Z2014-07-24T14:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2014/cuba.aspxJournal of History and Cultures May IssueStephen ReaLatest issue of the postgraduate run, peer-reviewed online journal dedicated to pioneering new research in history and cultures.2014-07-23T14:52:00Z2014-07-24T13:20:00Zhttps://historyandcultures.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/jhac-issue-4-final-1.pdfBirmingham teams up with BBC to offer online WW1 courseStephen ReaRegistration is now open for World War One: Aviation Comes of Age, which will allow users to explore the aerial aspect of the conflict through a series of academic resources and multimedia content.2014-07-23T12:13:00Z2014-10-13T14:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/2014/bbc-mooc.aspxMortar boards, pins, heels, wine, prizes and speechesAlberto GuglielmiHistory of Art graduation 2014: full story on the Golovine.2014-07-22T13:11:00Z2014-07-23T12:14:00Zhttp://bit.ly/1qy0AoCInaugural CEPLER National Student Essay Writing CompetitionJonathan LaidlowThe winner will receive an iPad mini and the opportunity to have their essay published on the CEPLER website as a CEPLER Working Paper.2014-07-22T10:16:00Z2014-08-07T10:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/CEPLER/news/2014/inaugural-cepler-national-student-essay-writing-competition.aspxHistory graduation 2014Stephen ReaShort interviews with 2014 History graduates2014-07-22T09:40:00Z2014-07-23T15:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/graduation.aspxWhat makes a good personal statementAlberto GuglielmiEnglish Literature student, Emily Jenkinson, meets Admissions Tutors from the University of Birmingham to talk about what makes a good personal statement on a UCAS application.2014-07-21T15:40:00Z2014-07-21T15:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/personal-statement-video.aspxLeverhulme Trust AwardAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Mathew Rampley has been awarded a grant of £286,000 by the Leverhulme Trust for research into the history of museums and exhibitions of art and design in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.2014-07-21T12:10:00Z2014-07-21T12:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/rampley-leverhulme-trust-award.aspxBA English Language student to present at conference in TokyoAlberto GuglielmiFrazer Heritage will be presenting a paper at the Japanese Association for Language Teachers (JALT).2014-07-17T15:13:00Z2014-07-17T15:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2014/student-conference-tokyo.aspxGraham Gee gives evidence at the Lords Constitution CommitteeJonathan LaidlowLecturer in the Law School was invited to give oral evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution as part of its inquiry into the office of Lord Chancellor.2014-07-17T10:02:00Z2014-10-08T20:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/07/gee-lords.aspxEuzkal Zinema: Three Generations of Basque CinemaAlberto GuglielmiRob Stone was the only non-Basque/Spanish presenter at the Basque cinema conference co-organised by the Basque Film Institute and the University of the Basque Country.2014-07-16T17:02:00Z2014-07-16T16:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2014/euzkal.aspxEnglish advance reading listsAlberto GuglielmiSuggested summer reading for new English Literature and Creative Writing students.2014-07-16T11:02:00Z2014-07-16T11:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/advance-reading-lists.aspxSnooping on irregular migrants breaches their human rights – and puts us all at riskJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Dr Rosa Freedman writes for the Conversation2014-07-16T09:51:00Z2014-10-08T20:29:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/snooping-on-irregular-migrants-breaches-their-human-rights-and-puts-us-all-at-risk-29173Report on the 15th Postgraduate ColloquiumJonathan LaidlowGeorge Makris reprots on the 'Language as Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean (330-2013)' postgraduate colloquium which took place in May.2014-07-15T17:34:00Z2014-07-15T17:21:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/colloquium-report.aspxHistory of Art graduates 2014Alberto GuglielmiVideo interviews with this year's graduates.2014-07-15T11:18:00Z2014-07-15T11:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/graduates-video.aspxRepresenting alterity in society in crisisAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Michael Toolan has been invited to give a plenary lecture at a conference on Alterity at the University of Genoa, Italy, on Tuesday 28 July.2014-07-14T09:00:00Z2014-07-08T12:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2014/toolan-lecture-genoa.aspxShakespeare research in the digital researchStephen ReaDr Erin Sullivan on Carson and Kirwan's edited collection 'Shakespeare and the digital world' , which focuses on research.2014-07-10T15:39:00Z2014-07-23T15:40:00Zhttp://digitalshakespeares.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/shakespeare-research-in-the-digital-age/Studying Ancient History at BirminghamJonathan LaidlowVideo of Dr Andrew Bayliss talking about our undergraduate Ancient History programmes at the June 2014 University of Birmingham Open Day.2014-07-09T09:55:00Z2014-07-17T11:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/open-day-ancient-history.aspxStudying Classics at BirminghamJonathan LaidlowVideo of Dr Elena Theodorakoupolos talking about our undergraduate Classics programmes at the June 2014 University of Birmingham Open Day.2014-07-09T09:55:00Z2014-07-17T11:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/open-day-classics.aspxISIS and a new caliphateStephen ReaProfessor David Thomas presents the latest Birmingham Perspective.2014-07-08T15:44:00Z2014-07-23T16:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/isis-perspective.aspxImagining ArchitectureAlberto GuglielmiDavid Hemsoll recently gave a paper on Veronese at the international colloquium 'Imagining Architecture' at the National Gallery.2014-07-08T15:44:00Z2014-07-08T15:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/hemsoll-imagining-architecture.aspxA pox upon him: Shakespeare accused of causing misery to people with skin conditionsStephen ReaProfessor Michael Dobson was featured in articles in The Independent and the Mail Online UK concerning whether or not Shakespeare is responsible for the stigma attached to certain skin conditions.2014-07-08T13:57:00Z2014-07-08T13:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/skin.aspxSociety for Educational Studies Research AwardsAlberto GuglielmiDr Caroline Tagg is Co-Investigator on a successful application for a Research Award entitled 'SMS text messaging use among low-literate multilingual adolescents and the implications for social exclusion'.2014-07-08T09:15:00Z2014-07-08T09:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2014/tagg-research-award.aspxArts Council Grants for the ArtsAlberto GuglielmiDr Danielle Fuller is part of a successful grant application with the Arts Council on a project 'Reading Lives: Exploring - Connecting - Sharing' led by Tim Hodson.2014-07-07T14:44:00Z2014-07-07T14:37:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/fuller-grant-awarded.aspxMA Film and Television: Research and ProductionStephen ReaA new student-produced video about the MA Film and Television: Research and Production degree programme.2014-07-07T14:08:00Z2014-07-07T13:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2014/maftv.aspxExploring EFL fluency in AsiaAlberto GuglielmiFour Birmingham Distance MA tutors (Theron Muller, John Adamson, Phil Brown and Steven Herder) have just co-edited new book with Palgrave MacMillan.2014-07-07T10:01:00Z2014-07-18T13:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2014/muller-adamson-brown-herder-publication.aspxUN Human Rights Council keeps up its bad form on LGBT rightsJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Dr Rosa Freedman writes for the Conversation (with Camilla Barker, University of Oxford)2014-07-04T18:39:00Z2014-10-08T20:23:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/un-human-rights-council-keeps-up-its-bad-form-on-lgbt-rights-28676Dr Chris Laoutaris's book, Shakespeare and the Countess, listed as one of the Telegraph's 'Best Books of 2014'Stephen ReaDr Chris Laoutaris's new book has been listed as one of the Telegraph's 'Best Books of 2014' in their category of 'Best History Books of 2014'.2014-07-04T15:24:00Z2014-07-04T14:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/laoutaris-telegraph.aspxDirector of the Shakespeare Institute on outdoor ShakespeareStephen ReaMichael Dobson leads an all-star cast in a new Folger Shakespeare Library podcast from Washington DC, examining the history of outdoor Shakespearean performance.2014-07-04T14:25:00Z2014-07-04T14:10:00Zhttp://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=4822The little Orange Book that put the Lib Dems in the big leaguesStephen ReaDr Matthew Francis writes an article for the Conversation about a little-known book which had a profound effect on British politics.2014-07-04T12:23:00Z2014-11-11T14:26:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/the-little-orange-book-that-put-the-lib-dems-in-the-big-leagues-28470Holiday chaos as new terror plot sparks fears of extra checks at airportsStephen ReaDr Steve Hewitt was featured in an article in Metro discussing the additional monitoring happening at international airports in the wake of fresh terror scares.2014-07-04T10:36:00Z2014-07-08T11:13:00Zhttp://metro.co.uk/2014/07/03/holiday-chaos-as-new-terror-plot-sparks-fears-of-extra-checks-at-airports-4786319/Modern Languages at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiVideo recording of the June undergraduate open day talk.2014-07-03T12:43:00Z2014-07-03T12:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2014/modern-languages-open-day-2014.aspxJoint Honours with an Arts subject at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiVideo recording of the June undergraduate open day talk.2014-07-03T10:21:00Z2014-07-03T10:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2014/joint-honours-open-day-june-2014.aspxProcreation and the welfare of the future childStephen ReaMA Health and Happiness student John J. Parry wonders whether existence constitutes a harm.2014-07-02T14:59:00Z2014-07-23T15:00:00Zhttp://philosophybirmingham.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/procreation-and-welfare-of-future-child.html'One of Us' petition marks a sinister mobilisation of the pro-life movement in EuropeJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Dr Sheelagh McGuinness writes for the Conversation (with Professor Heather Widdows)2014-07-01T10:06:00Z2014-07-01T09:56:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/one-of-us-petition-marks-a-sinister-mobilisation-of-the-pro-life-movement-in-europe-27731Bloomsbury Companion to Cognitive LinguisticsAlberto GuglielmiJeannette Littlemore co-edit the 'Bloomsbury Companion to Cognitive Linguistics'.2014-06-30T10:49:00Z2014-06-30T10:30:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2014/littlemore-taylor-publication.aspxUniversity Graduate School AwardsAlberto GuglielmiJudith Allan, doctoral researcher in Modern Languages and History of Art, jointly won the Michael K. O'Rourke best PhD publication prize at the University Graduate School Awards ceremony.2014-06-26T15:15:00Z2014-07-07T16:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2014/allan-award.aspxHistory and Cultures Trips: Mitchell's Fold Stone CircleStephen ReaWrite-up of the latest History and Cultures trip by Martin Kirsch2014-06-26T13:30:00Z2014-07-23T13:30:00Zhttp://bhamhistoryandculturestrips.wordpress.com/Shakespeare Unbard: a performanceStephen ReaStudents from our Shakespeare and Creativity MA programme present Shakespeare Unbard - a performance which explores how societies over time have celebrated Shakespeare, and his relevance to individuals and communities today.2014-06-25T15:36:00Z2014-06-26T13:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/unbard.aspxKatherine Philips 350Alberto GuglielmiDr Gillian Wright is co-organising a conference on the poet Katherine Philips, which is to be held at Marsh's Library in Dublin from 26 to 28 June.2014-06-25T15:02:00Z2014-06-25T14:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/katherine-philips-350.aspxBCT at IATIS 2015Alberto GuglielmiTwo members of the Birmingham Centre for Translation will be co-organising panela at the 5th IATIS Conference in Brazil, 7-10 July 2015.2014-06-25T09:43:00Z2014-06-25T10:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/news/2014/iatis-2015.aspxMidsummer MischiefStephen ReaProfessor Ewan Fernie joins Erica Whyman (RSC) and the panel of artists and creatives to discuss how gender relates to Shakespeare's work as part of the Midsummer Mischief season.2014-06-24T12:01:00Z2014-06-24T11:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/making-mischief.aspxBirmingham Centre for Translation strengthens university's engagement with BrazilAlberto GuglielmiThe University of Birmingham and the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina celebrate 37 years of continuous collaboration in the areas of English Language and Translation Studies with a Workshop on Translation and Discourse Studies.2014-06-23T16:21:00Z2014-06-23T16:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/news/2014/translation-studies-brazil.aspxDemocracy and the arts in the contemporary Hispanic worldAlberto GuglielmiHispanic Studies have organised an international conference taking place in the Library of Birmingham on 25-26 June.2014-06-20T12:13:00Z2014-06-20T11:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2014/hispanic-studies-international-conference.aspxCOBUILD: a research that changed the worldAlberto GuglielmiIn the year that the University has been named The Times and Sunday Times University of the Year, it is celebrating its top ten world changing researches.2014-06-20T09:54:00Z2014-06-20T09:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2014/cobuild-global-impact.aspx4th Basque, Catalan and Galician cinema seasonWilliam FallowsSeries of screenings at the Library of Birmingham.2014-06-18T16:11:00Z2014-06-18T17:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2014/galbascat-2014.aspxA celebration of Ottoman history at BirminghamJonathan LaidlowAn event to honour Rhoads Murphey on the occasion of his retirement.2014-06-17T17:30:00Z2014-06-19T14:37:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/rhoads-murphey-retirement.aspxThe British Graduate Shakespeare Conference 2014Stephen ReaConference report and videos.2014-06-17T10:42:00Z2014-06-17T10:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/events/britgrad/index.aspxHow our forests are governed is not yet out of the woodsStephen ReaDr Frank Uekotter (History) writes for The Conversation.2014-06-17T10:42:00Z2014-06-17T10:39:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/how-our-forests-are-governed-is-not-yet-out-of-the-woods-27491Why I like this moduleAlberto GuglielmiInside the gallery: histories, theories, and practices of museums and galleries.2014-06-17T08:35:00Z2014-06-17T08:32:00Zhttp://bit.ly/1kZxbQ3Caribbean visual cultureAlberto GuglielmiDr Louise Hardwick has presented a research paper on Francophone Caribbean Cinema at the Birmingham-based conference.2014-06-16T14:22:00Z2014-06-16T14:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/hardwick-paper-conference.aspxCotton mills and clogsAlberto GuglielmiDr Caroline Radcliffe will talk during a lunchtime talk & dance workshop organise by Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections.2014-06-13T13:03:00Z2014-06-13T12:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/radcliffe-lunchtime-talk.aspxResearch poster conference 2014Stephen ReaPhD student Rachel Gunn wins the best poster design award at the University's Research Poster Conference 2014.2014-06-12T14:42:00Z2014-06-12T14:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/poster.aspxNational Teaching Fellowship AwardAlberto GuglielmiDr Ruth Whittle has just been awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship Award, which recognises and rewards excellence and innovation in learning and teaching.2014-06-12T10:09:00Z2014-06-12T10:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2014/whittle-award.aspxPhilosophy continues to climb the league tableJussi SuikkanenThe Department of Philosophy is up four places in the new Guardian league table.2014-06-12T09:52:00Z2014-06-12T09:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/guardian-table.aspxMichael Dobson on Richard IIIStephen ReaThe Director of the Shakespeare Institute discusses the relationship between Shakespeare's play and the real king in a new podcast from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC.2014-06-11T15:21:00Z2014-06-11T15:10:00Zhttp://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=4779Professor Heather Widdows at the Hay FestivalStephen ReaProfessor Widdows' talk from the Hay Festival 2014 is now available to dowload.2014-06-11T13:57:00Z2014-10-03T13:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2014/heather-hay-festival.aspxDr Caroline Radcliffe featured in The WireAlberto GuglielmiDr Caroline Radcliffe performance last year at "if Wet" is featured in this June's print issue of the contemporary music magazine "The Wire".2014-06-11T12:12:00Z2014-06-11T11:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/if-wet-featured-in-wired.aspxNatural disasters and opportunities foe actionStephen ReaDoctoral researcher Lauren Traczykowski, discusses the ethics of intervention for natural disasters and opportunities for action.2014-06-10T15:13:00Z2014-07-23T15:13:00Zhttp://philosophybirmingham.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/natural-disasters-and-opportunities-for.htmlDr Chris Laoutaris lectures at event to mark the opening of new exhibition at the Palace of HolyroodhouseStephen ReaDr Chris Laoutaris of The Shakespeare Institute gave a lecture with Yasmin Arshad, doctoral candidate at University College London, to mark the opening of the Queen's Gallery's new exhibition, 'In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion', at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.2014-06-10T11:23:00Z2014-06-17T11:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/holyroodhouse.aspxBeyond the BlingAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Wendy Scase talks about her new project, working on the Simeon manuscript, on the Medieval manuscripts blog.2014-06-10T09:10:00Z2014-06-10T09:18:00Zhttp://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2014/06/beyond-the-bling.htmlModern Languages Networking and Workshop Event for MFL TeachersAlberto GuglielmiOn 3 June 2014, the Department of Modern Languages hosted a networking and workshop event for teachers of Modern Foreign Languages2014-06-09T14:43:00Z2014-06-09T16:37:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2014/modern-languages-networking.aspxNuffield Council on Bioethics appointmentStephen ReaProfessor Heather Widdows has been appointed a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.2014-06-09T10:48:00Z2014-06-09T10:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2014/nuffield.aspxCAL Philosophy Masters ScholarshipsJussi SuikkanenUp to three College of Arts and Law Philosophy Masters Scholarships are now open for applications for prospective philosophy and global ethics Masters students. Deadline: 20 June, 2014.2014-06-09T10:48:00Z2014-06-05T14:10:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/College-of-Arts-and-Law-Philosophy-Masters-Scholarships.aspxPiketty and the vicious circle of inequalityJussi SuikkanenDr Scott Wisor is the author of the Birmingham Brief on Thomas Piketty's book on rising inequality.2014-06-09T10:48:00Z2014-06-06T09:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/06/piketty-and-the-vicious-circle-of-inequality.aspxWomen are "One of Us"Jussi SuikkanenProfessor Heather Widdows and Dr Sheelagh McGuinness are the authors of the Birmingham Perspective on the "One of Us" campaign.2014-06-09T10:48:00Z2014-06-06T11:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/eci-widdows-mcguinness.aspxCall for papers: Translation talkAlberto GuglielmiThis conference asks to what extent the concept of 'translation' and images of translators and interpreters have been employed to talk about ideas well beyond the activity of rendering a text into another language.2014-06-09T10:48:00Z2014-06-09T10:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/news/2014/call-for-papers-translation-talk-conference.aspxThe Business of Heritage - Stonehenge and its RedevelopmentJonathan LaidlowProfessor Mike Robinson will lead a one day course on 26 June 2014 for English Heritage. The course is aimed at teachers of GCE and GCSE Business, Leisure and Tourism, Travel and Tourism and Applied Business and forms part of the OCR Professional Development Programme.2014-06-05T20:20:00Z2014-06-05T20:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/business-heritage-stonehenge.aspxDesiring to believe and self-deceptionStephen ReaPostgraduate student Martin Smith considers the relationship between self-deception, the desire to believe and rationality.2014-06-03T15:17:00Z2014-07-23T15:22:00Zhttp://philosophybirmingham.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/desiring-to-believe-and-self-deception.htmlDrama department ranked 1st in the Guardian University Guide 2015Alberto GuglielmiOur department has been ranked 1st overall in the UK in the latest Guardian University Guide.2014-06-03T13:41:00Z2014-11-06T09:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/guardian-table-2015.aspxBirmingham Heroes Lecture: Road to War - 1914 RevisitedWilliam FallowsAlumni and supporters of the University attended the third annual lecture featuring Dr Jonathan Boff at the Army and Navy Club in central London.2014-06-03T11:25:00Z2014-06-03T11:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2014/great-war-alumni.aspxSeminar on Gender Studies and Queer TheoryAlberto GuglielmiCharlotte Ross gave a PhD seminar on Gender Studies and Queer Theory in Palermo, Sicily.2014-06-02T15:15:00Z2014-06-02T15:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2014/ross-palermo.aspxAmerican Association of Italian Studies conferenceAlberto GuglielmiCharlotte Ross attended the American Association of Italian Studies conference in Zurich.2014-06-02T14:58:00Z2014-06-02T14:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2014/ross-conference.aspxMA Translation Studies member of the EMT networkAlberto GuglielmiThe MA in Translation Studies has been awarded the prestigious EMT (European Masters in Translation) membership.2014-06-02T09:09:00Z2014-06-02T10:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/news/2014/emt-network.aspxTeam Constantinople does the British MuseumStephen ReaWrite-up of the latest History and Cultures trip by Jessica Walsh2014-05-28T13:39:00Z2014-07-23T13:40:00Zhttp://bhamhistoryandculturestrips.wordpress.com/History of Art department ranked 5th in the Complete University Guide 2015Alberto GuglielmiOur department has been ranked 5th overall in the UK in the latest Complete University Guide.2014-05-28T10:18:00Z2014-05-28T13:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/complete-university-guide-2015.aspxAbortion Privacy/Abortion Secrecy - What's the Difference and Why Does It Matter?Jonathan LaidlowProfessor Sanger visits Birmingham Law School.2014-05-28T09:16:00Z2014-10-08T20:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/CHLSP/news/2014/sanger-report.aspxTolkien's Beowulf: a 'great gift'Alberto GuglielmiDr Philippa Semper was featured in an article concerning Tolkien's translation of Beowulf on Channel 4 News.2014-05-27T17:24:00Z2014-05-27T17:06:00Zhttp://www.channel4.com/news/tolkiens-beowulf-a-great-giftShakespeare Institute in WeimarStephen ReaThe Shakespeare Institute featured prominently at the 150th birthday of the Deutsche Shakespeare Gesellschaft (German Shakespeare Society): the oldest such society in the world2014-05-27T16:38:00Z2014-05-27T16:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/Shakespeare-Institute-in-Weimar.aspxAleksanteri Visiting FellowAlberto GuglielmiJeremy Morris selected as Aleksanteri Visiting Fellow, University of Helsinki for the academic year 2014-2015.2014-05-27T15:00:00Z2014-05-27T14:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/russian/news/2014/morris-aleksanteri-fellow.aspxBourne-Simkins Prize awarded to Andy PowellStephen ReaHoward Rosen presented the Bourne-Simkins Prize to Andy Powell for the best dissertation.2014-05-27T11:38:00Z2014-05-27T11:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/rosen-prize.aspxMichael Dobson on civic Shakespeare in Britain and IrelandStephen ReaDublin lecture by Michael Dobson now available as a podcast.2014-05-27T10:52:00Z2014-05-27T10:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/ireland.aspxMacbeth in New YorkAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Russell Jackson is working again with Sir Kenneth Branagh for the revival of last year's sensational 'immersive' production of Macbeth in New York.2014-05-27T10:52:00Z2014-05-27T10:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/jackson-macbeth-new-york.aspxNew postdoctoral appointment in philosophyStephen ReaDr Ema Sullivan-Bissett appointed as post-doctoral research fellow on Professor Lisa Bortolotti's ERC funded project, PERFECT.2014-05-27T09:51:00Z2014-06-18T15:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/postdoc.aspxOpen position: Temporary Lecturer in BioethicsJussi SuikkanenThe Department of Philosophy and the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics are seeking to appoint a temporary Lecturer in Bioethics (two-year fixed term).2014-05-27T09:45:00Z2014-05-21T16:22:00Zhttp://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AIT934/lecturer-in-bioethics/World Shakespeare Congress 2016 - Call for SubmissionsWilliam FallowsThe tenth World Shakespeare Congress of the International Shakespeare Association will honour Shakespeare's 400-year legacy and celebrate the continuing global resonance of his work.2014-05-23T16:53:00Z2014-05-23T16:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/world-shakespeare-congress-2016---call-for-submissions.aspxSMS text messaging use among low-literate multilingual adolescentsAlberto GuglielmiDr Caroline Tagg receives funding from the Society of Educational Studies for study.2014-05-23T16:32:00Z2014-05-27T14:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage/news/2014/ses-small-grant-application.aspxMike Snape on 'The Big Question'William FallowsDr Mike Snape recently participated in a special edition of 'The Big Questions with Nicky Campbell' from Goldsmiths College in London asking, did World War 1 change Britain for the better?2014-05-21T14:39:00Z2014-06-02T09:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/snape-bbc.aspxDr Chris Laoutaris' Shakespeare and the Countess makes Sunday Telegraph 'book of the week'Stephen ReaChris Laoutaris' new book Shakespeare and the Countess: The Battle that Gave Birth to the Globe made the Sunday Telegraph's 'Book of the Week' with a review by the author Jessie Childs in the Telegraph's 'Seven' magazine.2014-05-20T13:40:00Z2014-05-20T13:24:00Zhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/10815835/Shakespeare-and-the-Countess-by-Chris-Laoutaris-review.htmlDr Chris Laoutaris on Newstalk RadioStephen ReaDr Chris Laoutaris talked about his new book on The Moncrief Show, Newstalk Radio.2014-05-20T13:40:00Z2014-05-20T13:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/laoutaris-radio.aspxA unique insight into changing dynamics of the second cityStephen ReaA treasure trove of photographs, hidden for more than 40 years, shines a light on cultural life in inner city Birmingham during the 1960s.2014-05-20T11:44:00Z2014-05-20T11:30:00Zhttp://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/unique-insight-changing-dynamics-second-city?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterWomen and the Counter-Reformation in Early Modern MünsterWilliam FallowsNew book by Dr Simone Laqua-O'Donnell examines how women from different social backgrounds encountered the Counter-Reformation.2014-05-20T11:24:00Z2014-06-02T09:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/simone-book.aspxWords, like sculptures, are sites of struggleStephen ReaRichard Clay writes the latest Birmingham Brief.2014-05-19T16:03:00Z2014-05-19T15:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/05/words-like-sculptures-are-sites-of-struggle.aspxCentre for Contemporary Cultural Studies project in the newsStephen ReaDr Kieran Connell was interviewed on BBC West Midlands.2014-05-19T16:03:00Z2014-05-19T16:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/cccs-bbc.aspxUnderstanding cities in the pre-modern history of Northeast Asia, c. 200-1200William FallowsProfessor Naomi Standen receives £500,000 AHRC award for her project.2014-05-19T14:21:00Z2014-05-19T20:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/understanding-cities.aspxFrance Culture radio broadcastWilliam FallowsProfessor Martyn Cornick was invited (with Professor Debra Kelly, University of Westminster) to speak on the live broadcast France Culture (equivalent of BBC Radio 4), 'La Fabrique de l'Histoire'.2014-05-19T11:42:00Z2014-05-19T11:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/radio-4-cornick.aspxUniversity singers hit the international stageWilliam FallowsThe University of Birmingham will be represented on an international stage at this year's Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, competing in both the Mixed Choirs and Female Choirs competitions.2014-05-19T10:38:00Z2014-05-19T10:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/eisteddfod.aspxAHRC Early Career Fellowship – Louise HardwickWilliam FallowsLouise Hardwick has been awarded a major AHRC Early Career Fellowship (£168,000) to support her research into Francophone Caribbean culture.2014-05-19T10:04:00Z2014-05-19T11:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/hardwick-ahrc.aspxDr Luca Rubini speaks in GenevaJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School academic and deputy director of the Institute of European Law invited to speak to the trade and diplomatic community.2014-05-16T14:57:00Z2014-05-16T15:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2014/rubini-geneva.aspxSophie Boyron cited in House of Commons ReportJonathan LaidlowSenior Lecturer at Birmingham Law School cited repeatedly in the recently released report of the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Committee on The Constitutional Role of the Judiciary if there were a Codified Constitution.2014-05-16T14:34:00Z2014-10-08T20:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/05/boyron-house-commons.aspxShakespeare Institue celebrates Shakespeare's 450th birthdayStephen ReaFellows, honorary fellows and students of the university's Shakespeare Institute have been centre stage around the world during the rash of conferences, ceremonies, processions and theatre festivals that have marked the playwright's 450th birthday .2014-05-16T14:33:00Z2014-05-19T13:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/450.aspxThe NHS Abortion Hurdle Race ContinuesJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Professor Marie Fox and Dr Sheelagh McGuinness write for the Birmingham Perspective.2014-05-15T20:31:00Z2014-05-15T20:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/nhs-abortion-fox-mcguinness.aspxHistory and climate change: what have we learnt? - call for papersStephen ReaWe invite 20-25 minute contributions from scholars, activists, policy-makers and members of the public for the Rescue!History workshop to be held on 8 November 2014.2014-05-14T14:40:00Z2014-07-01T13:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/history-and-climate-change.aspxMalcolm Harbour MEP to deliver keynote address at the Reforming the EU conferenceJonathan LaidlowThe Institute is pleased to announce that Malcolm Harbour MEP will deliver the keynote address at the opening panel of the IEL conference Reforming the EU: The Future of European Law and Policy IV. Malcolm is MEP for the West Midlands.2014-05-13T20:10:00Z2014-05-15T16:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2014/keynote-reforming-eu.aspxMainly NewWilliam FallowsThe Music of Zev Gordon.2014-05-12T10:25:00Z2014-05-12T10:10:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/mainly-new.aspxFully-Funded PhD Opportunities in Cultural Heritage / World HeritageJonathan LaidlowApplications are invited for four studentships based at the University of Birmingham's Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage. The studentships are funded through the Arts and Humanities Research Council and are in collaboration with the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and UNESCO World Heritage Centre, to commence in the 2014/15 academic year.2014-05-09T10:33:00Z2014-05-09T10:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/ahrc-studentships.aspxDelusion: doxasticity, rationality and normativityStephen ReaDoctoral researcher Rachel Gunn examines the nature of delusions.2014-05-08T15:25:00Z2014-07-23T15:26:00Zhttp://philosophybirmingham.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/delusion-doxasticity-rationality-and.htmlWhen the Vikings had a day out in Birmingham: the 2014 Midlands Viking SymposiumWilliam FallowsEvents report on the recent Viking Symposium.2014-05-08T11:25:00Z2014-05-12T21:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/viking-symposium.aspxUnique Partnership with UFSC Celebrated in FlorianópolisBenjamin GoodwinTranslation and Discourse Studies academics from the University of Birmingham and Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) gathered in Florianópolis on Friday 12 April 2014 to celebrate a unique 27-year partnership, which is thought to be Birmingham's longest.2014-05-07T17:11:00Z2014-07-09T09:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/news/items/Unique-Partnership-with-UFSC-Celebrated-in-Florianópolis.aspxBotched executions show there's no such thing as humane capital punishmentJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's Dr Bharat Malkani writes for The Conversation. Dr Malkani teaches Human Rights and Criminal Justice and the Death Penalty modules on the Birmingham LLM programmes. He also runs the Birmingham Law School Pro Bono Group, which provides free legal services for members of the local community.2014-05-07T09:52:00Z2014-05-07T09:56:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/botched-executions-show-theres-no-such-thing-as-humane-capital-punishment-26248Professor Vince Gaffney on Radio 4Jonathan LaidlowCAHA Professor of Landscape Archaeology and Geomatics contributes to BBC Radio 4's "Digital Human". Professor Gaffney contributed to episode 1 of season 4 on the technology of time keeping.2014-05-06T15:32:00Z2014-05-06T16:36:00Zhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03zy1c8Poetry and the visual artsWilliam FallowsEmma Wagstaff, lecturer in French, organised a study day on poetry and the visual arts as part of the AHRC network on Contemporary French Poetic Practice.2014-05-06T15:09:00Z2014-05-06T14:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/poetry-and-visual-arts.aspxTearing up HistoryWilliam FallowsDr Richard Clay's new documentary will start on BBC Four at 21:00 on Tuesday 6 May.2014-05-01T09:51:00Z2014-05-06T16:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/clay-tearing-up-history-bbc.aspx15th Annual CBOMGS Postgraduate Colloquium (25 May 2014)Jonathan LaidlowLanguage as Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean (330-2013). Programme now online.2014-04-29T17:42:00Z2014-04-29T17:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/2014/15th-pg-colloquium.aspxAlumnus wins BBC Writersroom 10 schemeAlberto GuglielmiDrama and Theatre Arts alumnus Joe White has just been announced as one of 10 winners of the prestigious BBC Writersroom 10 scheme.2014-04-29T14:39:00Z2014-04-29T15:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/alumnus-bbc-writesroom-scheme.aspxIn the newsStephen ReaProfessor Michael Dobson was recently featured in the media.2014-04-29T14:39:00Z2014-04-29T14:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/media-bites.aspxThe Birmingham Perspective: Richard HoggartStephen ReaMatthew Hilton and Kieran Connell profile Richard Hoggart - the founder of the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies, the institutional origin of what has become the global field of cultural studies.2014-04-29T13:54:00Z2014-04-29T13:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/richard-hoggart-connell-and-hilton.aspxThinking Allowed Award for EthnographyAlberto GuglielmiDr Jeremy Morris was shortlisted for this BBC Radio 4 award.2014-04-28T09:12:00Z2014-04-28T09:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/russian/news/2014/morris-award-shortlisted.aspxVirtual issue of Philosophy Compass on meta-philosophy of religionStephen ReaYujin Nagasawa has edited a free, virtual issue of Philosophy Compass on meta-philosophy of religion.2014-04-25T10:50:00Z2014-04-25T10:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/yujin-compass.aspxMRes DirectingAlberto GuglielmiVideo interview with Dr Adam Ledger and James Yarker introducing the new MRes Directing course.2014-04-24T15:30:00Z2014-04-24T15:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/mres-directing.aspxBirmingham Fellow Dr Chris Laoutaris talks to BBC Radio London about his new bookStephen ReaDr Chris Laoutaris, Birmingham Fellow at The Shakespeare Institute, talked to Dotun Adebayo on BBC Radio London about his new book, Shakespeare and the Countess: The Battle that Gave Birth to the Globe.2014-04-24T15:02:00Z2014-04-24T14:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/chris-laoutaris.aspxAnne de Graville et son "livre d'amour"Alberto GuglielmiDr Elizabeth L'Estrange has been invited to give a paper in Paris on 17 May 2014.2014-04-24T11:33:00Z2014-04-24T10:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/lestrange-paris-conference.aspxCBOMGS doctoral student awarded research positionJonathan LaidlowRebecca Darley, a CBOMGS doctoral student, has been awarded a prestigious position as research associate on the project '"Bilderfahrzeuge" – Warburg's legacy and the future of iconology', based at the Warburg Institute (London) in association with the Max Weber Stiftung (Bonn)2014-04-17T17:05:00Z2014-05-07T11:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/darley-postdoc.aspxDr Rhoads Murphey inducted into Turkish Historical FoundationJonathan LaidlowCBOMGS Reader in Ottoman Studies honored by Turkish National Academy.2014-04-17T14:50:00Z2014-05-06T16:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/murphey-turkish-historical-foundation.aspxThe Estoria de Espanna projectAlberto GuglielmiVideo interview with Dr Aengus Ward and his team of scholars presenting this AHRC funded project.2014-04-17T13:52:00Z2014-04-17T13:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2014/ward-estoria-video.aspxLLM student wins Birmingham Postgraduate Mooting CupJonathan LaidlowRichard Murtagh, student on our LLM in International Law: Crime, Justice and Human Rights, won the Law School's postgraduate mooting competition2014-04-17T13:24:00Z2014-04-17T13:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/04/pg-mooting-competition.aspxEgyptology Studentship and Postgraduate Curator, Eton Myers CollectionJonathan LaidlowThis appointment offers an exciting opportunity to join the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology, and to contribute to its thriving discipline of Egyptology to start July 2014. The candidates should be specialists in Egyptology (including both textual and archaeological evidence), though the successful applicant will be expected to make a sizeable contribution to development of the world famous collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts which is on loan from Eton College, Windsor until 2025. Deadline: 27 April 2014.2014-04-17T12:25:00Z2014-04-17T13:11:00Zhttp://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AIN228/postgraduate-studentship/The Early Modern CareerAlberto GuglielmiTara Hamling and Tom Lockwood have been awarded funding by the British Academy.2014-04-17T11:38:00Z2014-04-17T11:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/lockwood-hamling-award.aspxOttoman Material Culture WorkshopJonathan LaidlowTwo-day event held at Birmingham Museum Collections Centre on 4-5 April 2014, sponsored by the British Academy and Leverhulme Trust.2014-04-16T16:31:00Z2014-05-06T16:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/ottoman-material-culture-workshop.aspxStudies in Art HistoriographyAlberto GuglielmiThe first two volumes of this new series edited by Richard Woodfield have now been published.2014-04-16T15:40:00Z2014-04-16T15:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/rampley-art-historiography.aspxVideo: Dr John Carman talks about the MA Heritage and Identity by Distance LearningJonathan LaidlowIn this video Dr John Carman talks about the MA Heritage and Identity by Distance Learning programme at the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage2014-04-16T14:34:00Z2014-04-16T14:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/ma-heritage-identity-dl-video.aspxThe contexts and cultures of interdisciplinary research discourseAlberto GuglielmiSusan Hunston has been invited as a plenary speaker at ICAME 35, University of Nottingham, 30 April to 4 May.2014-04-15T17:04:00Z2014-04-15T16:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/hunston-icame-nottingham.aspxDr Rosa Freedman writes about the UK's first Female Genital Mutilation prosecution for the ConversationJonathan Laidlow"Britain's first FGM prosecution is all too politically convenient". Dr Freedman is a lecturer in Law at the University of Birmingham specialising in International Human Rights.2014-04-14T12:34:00Z2014-04-17T13:10:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/britains-first-fgm-prosecution-is-all-too-politically-convenient-25511Shakespeare: for and againstStephen ReaShakespeare Institute staff take part in an hour long documentary for BBC Radio 32014-04-10T11:25:00Z2014-04-10T11:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/dobson-radio3.aspxInterview with Louise OlleyAlberto GuglielmiVideo interview with Drama alumna Louise Olley about her time at Birmingham and how it has benefitted her career as an actress.2014-04-08T14:40:00Z2014-04-09T16:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/louise-olley-interview.aspxMRes Directing partners: Stan's CafeAlberto GuglielmiJames Yarker, Artistic Director of Stan's Cafe, talks about the company, their projects, and their involvement as a partner with the MRes Directing course.2014-04-07T15:29:00Z2014-04-07T15:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/mres-directing-partners-stans-cafe.aspxPragmatic and epistemic role of factually erroneous cognitions and thoughtsJussi SuikkanenProfessor Lisa Bortolotti's ERC funded project is recruiting one post-doctoral research fellow and one doctoral researcher.2014-04-04T11:24:00Z2014-04-04T09:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/perfect.aspxAnother new appointment in philosophyStephen ReaThe Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Hanna Pickard.2014-04-04T11:24:00Z2015-02-26T15:20:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/pickard-appointment.aspxSucceeding as a freelance translatorAlberto GuglielmiPodcast of the event.2014-04-04T11:05:00Z2014-04-04T10:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/events/2013/charlston-translation-profession.aspxDissertation research poster conferenceAlberto GuglielmiFinal-year English students were invited to participate in a Research Poster Conference, creating and presenting a poster which demonstrated the research they were undertaking for their dissertations or research projects.2014-04-04T09:34:00Z2014-04-04T09:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/research-poster-conference.aspxOxford Journals Article prize for Best PaperStephen ReaOur late colleague Francesca Carnevali was co-winner of a prize for the best paper published in Enterprise and Society in 2013.2014-04-02T13:47:00Z2014-04-02T13:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/oxford-journals-prize.aspxInstruments of tortureAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Andrew Kirkman delivers this week's Birmingham Brief.2014-04-01T09:53:00Z2014-04-01T09:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/03/Instruments-of-torture27-03-14.aspxCall for papers: Transcending Boundaries in the LawJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School's annual postgraduate research conference seeks contributions from postgraduate students in all areas of law. Deadline: 28 April 2014. The conference will be held on 13 June at Birmingham Law School. KEYNOTE SPEAKER JUST ANNOUNCED2014-03-28T15:08:00Z2014-04-16T16:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/03/cfp-transcending-boundaries.aspxVikings: life and legendStephen ReaDr Chris Callow is curating a series of films as part of the British Museum's exhibition.2014-03-28T14:22:00Z2014-03-28T14:05:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/vikings.aspxThree University Choirs at Elgar Concert HallAlberto GuglielmiMaggie Cotton has reviewed the Three University Choirs at the Elgar Concert Hall for the Birmingham Post.2014-03-28T14:04:00Z2014-03-28T14:00:00Zhttp://www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/review-three-university-choirs-elgar-6880033MA Modern British StudiesStephen ReaDrs Christopher Moores and Matt Houlbrook discuss the MA Modern British Studies. This new course is available for 2014 entry.2014-03-27T15:53:00Z2014-03-27T15:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/mbs.aspxAndreas Kanaris Memorial prizeStephen ReaSabrina Intelisano from Philosophy wins a School award.2014-03-27T15:53:00Z2014-03-27T15:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/kanaris-prize.aspxBelief and the Great WarStephen ReaA new article by Dr Michael Snape for the Voices of War and Peace website.2014-03-27T15:31:00Z2014-03-27T15:16:00Zhttp://www.voicesofwarandpeace.org/portfolio/belief/Teaching excellence awardStephen ReaIain Law from Philosophy wins Head of School's award in teaching excellence at the School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion.2014-03-27T14:48:00Z2014-03-27T14:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/teaching-award.aspxThe student perspective: postgradute study in ShakespeareStephen ReaIn the latest of our student perspective video series, our current MA students talk about their courses.2014-03-27T12:15:00Z2014-03-27T12:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/student-perspective.aspxElected Fellow of the Society of AntiquariesAlberto GuglielmiDavid E. Hemsoll has been elected as fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, The Society's Fellows include many distinguished archaeologists and art and architectural historians.2014-03-27T11:51:00Z2014-03-27T11:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/hemsoll-society-antiquaries.aspxTeaching excellence awardStephen ReaDeryn Guest from Theology and Religion wins Head of School's award in teaching excellence at the School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion.2014-03-27T10:49:00Z2014-04-14T10:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2014/teaching-award.aspxMichael Longley - Creative Minds at BirminghamStephen ReaFull video recording of Michael Longley's poetry reading in the Bramall Music Building.2014-03-25T16:39:00Z2014-05-30T09:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/2014/michael-longley.aspxMA History by distance learningWilliam FallowsDr Daniel Whittingham discusses the postgraduate masters degree in a new video.2014-03-25T13:53:00Z2014-03-25T13:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/ma-history-by-distance-learning.aspxBooks without bordersAlberto GuglielmiPodcast of the event.2014-03-25T09:22:00Z2014-03-25T09:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/events/bttf/bttf-2013/clare-morrall.aspxBirmingham University Chorus and Philharmonic Orchestra performance reviewedAlberto GuglielmiChristopher Morley has reviewed Birmingham University Chorus and Philharmonic Orchestra at Birmingham Town Hall.2014-03-24T16:40:00Z2014-03-24T16:17:00Zhttp://www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/review-birmingham-university-chorus-philharmonic-6849587A World of World Heritage: Seduction, Dis-enchantment and New IntimaciesWilliam FallowsProfessor Mike Robinson delivered his inaugural lecture as Chair of Cultural Heritage and Director of the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage at the University of Birmingham on 18 March 2014.2014-03-20T13:29:00Z2014-03-20T13:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/mike-robinson-inaugural.aspxEnglish undergraduates 1 Henry IV study tripStephen ReaDepartment of English study afternoon at the Shakespeare Institute.2014-03-19T14:49:00Z2014-03-27T14:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/henryiv.aspxBirmingham Byzantinist honouredJonathan LaidlowDr Ruth Macrides, Reader in Byzantine Studies at the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek has been invited to join the committee of Senior Fellows at Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies, Washington, DC2014-03-18T18:14:00Z2014-05-06T16:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/macrides-dumbarton-oaks.aspxFeminist Philosophy Reading GroupStephen ReaThis week, Doctoral Researcher Sarah-Louise Johnson discusses the feminist philosophy reading group at the University of Birmingham.2014-03-17T14:47:00Z2014-03-17T14:46:00Zhttp://philosophybirmingham.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/feminist-philosophy-reading-group.htmlTeaching Fellow in African Studies and AnthropologyStephen ReaThis Department of African Studies and Anthropology is advertising for a three-year teaching appointment. The candidate should preferably be an anthropologist (although suitably qualified applicants in other disciplines will be considered) with expertise on any region of Sub-Saharan Africa.2014-03-17T09:53:00Z2014-03-17T09:47:00Zhttp://www.download.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/jd/51232.pdfRepresenting the (un)representableAlberto GuglielmiDr Camilla Smith was invited to the Art History Department at the University of Reading to give a research paper.2014-03-14T15:27:00Z2014-03-17T09:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/smith-paper-reading.aspxSir Stephen Wall will deliver the keynote address at the 'Leaving Europe?' conference 25 June 2014Jonathan LaidlowThe Institute is pleased to announce that Sir Stephen Wall will deliver the keynote address at the forthcoming "Leaving Europe? The Legal, Political and Economic Implications of a UK Exit from the EU" conference.2014-03-14T14:57:00Z2014-03-14T14:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2014/keynote-leaving-europe.aspxWhen in RomeAlberto GuglielmiElla Kilford on this year's art history in the field trip.2014-03-14T14:56:00Z2014-03-14T14:37:00Zhttp://bit.ly/1o0Ck9OThe language of leadership - Christina SouthallAlberto GuglielmiItalian Studies alumna Christina Southall (Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Vodafone Group) talks about her career since leaving Birmingham and gives top tips for success.2014-03-14T14:36:00Z2014-04-09T16:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2014/southall-language-leadership.aspxCBOMGS doctoral researchers awarded prestigious Fellowships at Dumbarton Oaks Research LibraryJonathan LaidlowAnnika Asp-Talwar and George Makris, third year doctoral researchers at the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, have been offered sought-after Junior Fellowships at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection (Washington DC), an institute of Harvard University.2014-03-14T14:36:00Z2014-05-06T16:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/dumbarton-oaks-fellowships.aspxRegards croisés sur l'allaitementAlberto GuglielmiDr Elizabeth L'Estrange recently gave a paper in Geneva.2014-03-14T13:16:00Z2014-03-14T12:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/lestrange-geneve-paper.aspxNew appointment in PhilosophyStephen ReaThe Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Miller.2014-03-14T10:35:00Z2014-03-27T15:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/miller-appointment.aspxFrancophone Studies ColloquiumAlberto GuglielmiDr Louise Hardwick has just returned from presenting at the 20th and 21st Century French and Francophone Studies Colloquium held in New York City.2014-03-13T16:13:00Z2014-03-13T16:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/hardwick-colloquium.aspxMark Cartledge presents to the Society for Pentecostal StudiesStephen ReaMore than 300 of the world's leading Pentecostal and Charismatic scholars recently gathered at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, for the 43rd annual meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPS) held March 6-8.2014-03-13T16:10:00Z2014-04-25T16:10:00Zhttps://www.agts.edu/news/news_archives/2014_03SPSafter.htmlNew postgraduate courses are changing our views of the First World WarStephen ReaDr Jonathan Boff and PhD student Aimee Fox-Godden were featured in an article in the Guardian.2014-03-13T15:04:00Z2014-03-13T14:33:00Zhttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/mar/04/new-postgraduate-courses-changing-views-first-world-war#start-of-commentsGiovanni Valentini: Musiche concertate con voci, et istromentiAlberto GuglielmiThis edition, freely downloadable for study and performance, has just been added to the Archive of Seventeenth-Century Madrigals and Arias.2014-03-13T12:10:00Z2014-03-13T11:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/giovanni-valentini.aspxNational Theatre workshops: King Lear in contextStephen ReaDr Abigail Rokison is leading three workshops on King Lear in context with members of the National Theatre company.2014-03-12T15:28:00Z2014-03-12T15:05:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/king-lear.aspxMA Applied Linguistics and MA TEFL/TESLWilliam FallowsDistance learning students discuss their experience of the degree courses.2014-03-11T16:34:00Z2014-03-11T16:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/elal-distance-learning-student-perspective.aspxJunior research fellowshipStephen ReaCongratulation to Drew Longacre who has been awarded a Junior Research Fellowship at the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR) in Jerusalem.2014-03-11T16:00:00Z2014-03-21T16:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2014/longacre.aspxThe ethics of abortionStephen ReaDr Jeremy Williams has written two articles on the ethics of abortion for the Saving Humans blog.2014-03-11T15:14:00Z2014-03-11T14:59:00Zhttp://savinghumans.org/2014/03/10/saving-killing-and-the-moral-status-of-human-life-the-ethics-of-abortion-part-i/British Graduate Shakespeare Conference 2014Stephen ReaCall for papers.2014-03-11T14:37:00Z2014-03-11T14:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/britgrad.aspxProposal for Shakespeare to be the first European LaureateStephen ReaProfessor Michael Dobson, Director of the Shakespeare Institute, will be visiting Brussels on 20 March.2014-03-10T15:15:00Z2014-03-10T15:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/european-laureate.aspxThe Paedophile Information Exchange was a product of a different time and cultureStephen ReaDr Chris Moores writes for The Conversation on the current press coverage of the National Council for Civil Liberties and the Paedophile Information Exchange.2014-03-10T14:40:00Z2014-03-10T22:35:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/the-paedophile-information-exchange-was-a-product-of-a-different-time-and-culture-23735Modern British Studies working paperStephen ReaThe Centre for Modern British Studies has published a new working paper.2014-03-07T09:41:00Z2014-03-07T09:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/mbs/working-papers/index.aspxClowning aroundWilliam FallowsDr Caroline Radcliffe to feature on Radio 4 Extra this Saturday.2014-03-06T12:08:00Z2014-03-06T11:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2014/clowning-around.aspx'Philosophy of Religion and Ethics' and 'Philosophy of Health and Happiness'William FallowsDr David Cheetham discusses our on campus and distance learning postgraduate degree courses MA Philosopy of Religion and Ethics and MA Philosophy of Health and Happiness in new videos this week.2014-03-06T08:55:00Z2014-03-06T08:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/philosophy-ma-programmes.aspxMA Military History by distance learningWilliam FallowsDr Jonathan Boff discusses our MA Military History by distance learning in a new video this week.2014-03-06T08:29:00Z2014-03-06T10:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/ma-military-history-video.aspxMA Evangelical and Charismatic Studies by distance learningWilliam FallowsProfessor Allan Anderson provides an overview of the course in a new video.2014-03-05T08:25:00Z2014-03-05T08:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2014/evangelical-charismatic-video.aspx'Shakespeare and Theatre' and 'Shakespeare and Education' videosWilliam FallowsDr Erin Sullivan discusses our postgraduate taught degree courses.2014-03-04T17:20:00Z2014-03-04T17:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/erin-sullivan-distance-learning.aspxMediatico Video EssaysAlexander Marlow-MannFilm and media studies website Mediatico have just published a collection of four video essays by Prof. Rob Stone.2014-03-04T13:56:00Z2014-03-04T11:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2014/mediatico-video-essays.aspxIntroduction to our MA Heritage ManagementWilliam FallowsDr Roger White discusses our campus-based and distance learning MA Heritage Management degree programmes in a new video overview.2014-03-04T10:42:00Z2014-03-04T10:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/heritage-management-videos.aspxBirmingham Academic Awarded 2013 Young Scholar PrizeJonathan LaidlowDr Bharat Malkani has received an award from the prestigious International & Comparative Law Quarterly journal for his article on complicity and the death penalty.2014-03-03T16:01:00Z2014-10-08T20:20:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/03/malkani-young-scholar-prize.aspxOn the trail of Pieter BruegelAlberto GuglielmiPhD student Jamie Edwards has been on the trail of Bruegel.2014-02-28T16:22:00Z2014-02-28T16:20:00Zhttp://bit.ly/1hq2cK3How I became a European Sales Support ManagerAlberto GuglielmiModern Languages alumna Holly Roper-Newman talks about her role working for French Connection.2014-02-28T16:07:00Z2014-04-09T16:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2014/roper-newman-interview.aspxDistance learning programmes in English Language and Applied LinguisticsWilliam FallowsVideo overviews from our degree course convenors.2014-02-27T18:25:00Z2014-02-27T17:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/distance-learning-videos.aspxCan historical global churches maintain central authority or must they devolve?Stephen ReaProfessor Allan Anderson recently took part in the latest Westminster Faith Debate in Whitehall, London.2014-02-27T16:12:00Z2014-02-27T16:08:00Zhttp://faithdebates.org.uk/debates/can-historic-global-churches-maintain-central-authority-or-must-they-devolve/Researching Contemporary CultureAlberto GuglielmiResearching Contemporary Culture is a series of summer workshops for postgraduate and early career researchers taking place in July at the Institute of English Studies, Senate House London.2014-02-27T14:29:00Z2014-02-27T14:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/researching-contemporary-culture-launch.aspxDistance Learning Research Bursaries in Philosophy and Global EthicsStephen ReaThe College of Arts and Law's DL research bursaries are now open for applications for current and prospective DL PhD students in philosophy and global ethics. Deadline: 25 April, 2014.2014-02-27T13:03:00Z2014-03-17T14:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/dl-bursaries.aspxKate Ince at the Edinburgh Film SeminarWilliam FallowsOn the 13th February Kate Ince delivered a paper entitled 'Desire, Power and Violence in Claire Denis's White Material' as part of the Edinburgh Film Seminar series.2014-02-25T13:31:00Z2014-03-17T14:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2014/ince-edinburgh-film-seminar.aspxNew books by Michele Aaron publishedStephen ReaIn a flurry of activity Michele Aaron has just published three pieces: a monograph, and edited collection and a journal article.2014-02-25T12:04:00Z2014-02-25T11:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2014/aaron-books.aspxThe Life and Afterlife of Early MusicsWilliam FallowsA video recording of the inaugural lecture of Professor Andrew Kirkman.2014-02-24T16:41:00Z2014-02-24T16:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/andrew-kirkman-inaugural.aspxScholarships 2014Jonathan LaidlowApplications for Doctorial and Masters Scholarships for students wishing to study at the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage (IIICH) at the University of Birmingham are now open.2014-02-21T16:34:00Z2014-02-24T12:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2014/scholarships-2014.aspxInaugural Critical Sexology in the Midlands seminarAlberto GuglielmiThe long-running and popular Critical Sexology seminar came to the Midlands with an afternoon-long seminar on "Rethinking Foucault for 21st-Century Sexuality Studies".2014-02-21T15:06:00Z2014-02-21T14:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/gender/news/2014/sexology-seminar.aspxHow Utopian can Political Philosophy be?Stephen ReaDoctoral Researcher Ben Bessey discusses idealisation and the proper methodology of political philosophy.2014-02-21T14:22:00Z2014-03-12T14:52:00Zhttp://philosophybirmingham.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2014-02-20T13:30:00Z&max-results=7Commemoration & conflict workshop - 'challenges for HE practitioners in history, area studies & philosophical and religious studies'Stephen ReaOn Wednesday 19 February the School of History and Cultures hosted an HEA-funded event on 'Commemoration and Conflict' which explored the impact that often emotive public commemoration of past conflicts and mass loss of life can have on the ways in which related subject–matter is taught and learned in the HE classroom.2014-02-21T10:13:00Z2014-02-21T10:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/commemoration-and-conflict.aspxBritish Association for Jewish Studies appointmentStephen ReaDr Charlotte Hempel has been elected to as President for the British Association for Jewish Studies.2014-02-19T12:12:00Z2014-02-19T11:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2014/bajs.aspxPhilosophy Compass Journal appointmentStephen ReaYujin Nagasawa has been appointed section editor for the Philosophy Compass Journal.2014-02-19T11:48:00Z2014-02-19T11:24:00Zhttp://philosophy-compass.com/2014/02/12/yujin-nagasawa/Bible HuntersStephen ReaDr David Gange was featured on the BBC programme, Bible Hunters.2014-02-19T11:21:00Z2014-02-19T11:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/bible-hunters.aspxDr Marianne Wade addresses the LIBE committee of the European ParliamentJonathan LaidlowThe Director of Birmingham's Institute of Judicial Administration (IJA) spoke before the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee of the European Parliament on "Developing a Criminal Justice Area in the European Union." Dr Wade had been asked to report to the committee on her funded study of the same name - carried out within the auspices of the IJA - in order to inform the Committee in its deliberations of EU criminal justice related developments.2014-02-18T17:14:00Z2014-02-18T17:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/02/wade-LIBE-committee-EU.aspxBirmingham LLM student blogs for the Lawyer2B websiteJonathan Laidlow"Fusion By The Back Door?" Postgraduate student and UKELA Moot champion Richard Murtagh writes that advocacy should not be subsumed into the broad range of tasks that are required of solicitors.2014-02-18T10:54:00Z2014-02-18T10:39:00Zhttp://l2b.thelawyer.com/home/opinion/fusion-by-the-back-door/3016368.articleA gay rights mountain to climb?Alberto GuglielmiDr Natasha Rulyova has written about LGBT rights in Russian.2014-02-14T14:05:00Z2014-02-17T15:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/02/a-gay-rights-mountain-to-climb.aspxMeet the teamAlberto GuglielmiMeet the team behind the successful Art History research blog, The Golovine.2014-02-14T11:33:00Z2014-02-14T11:30:00Zhttp://bit.ly/1b1NOHGThe 11th DAAD Sauerkraut Cup in BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiThe 11th DAAD Sauerkraut Cup will be hosted by the University of Birmingham, organized by the local DAAD-Lektorin Dorothee Sachse and a group of enthusiastic students.2014-02-12T15:06:00Z2014-02-12T14:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/german/news/2014/daad-sauerkraut-cup.aspxDr Alison Welsby's book on Family 1 publishedStephen ReaPublication of Dr Alison Welsby's book based on her PhD research in New Testament Textual Criticism.2014-02-12T13:29:00Z2014-03-11T14:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/alison-welsby-book-published.aspxThe First World War commemorations: across Europe and into the futureWilliam FallowsAs we reach 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War, how will the way we commemorate this period in history change?2014-02-12T12:25:00Z2014-03-11T17:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/boff-podcast.aspxStuart HallStephen ReaOn Monday 10 February, Stuart Hall, one of the University of Birmingham's most distinguished academics, and a pioneer in the field of cultural studies, died. Matthew Hilton and Kieran Connell pay tribute to his life and work in the latest Birmingham Brief.2014-02-12T10:57:00Z2014-02-12T10:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/stuart-hall.aspxHow James Turner Street lost its dignityStephen ReaProfessor Carl Chinn was featured in an article in the Times Online concerning James Turner Street (Benefits Street) in Birmingham.2014-02-11T11:46:00Z2014-02-11T11:42:00Zhttp://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/article3996769.eceThe Flaneur on Film by Rob StoneAlberto GuglielmiCatherine Grant's excellent website Film Studies for Free has just published a new piece by Prof. Rob Stone entitled 'The Flâneur on Film: On films by Richard Linklater and Others'.2014-02-10T14:11:00Z2014-02-10T13:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2014/flaneur.aspxThree New Articles by Rob StoneAlberto GuglielmiThree chapters in three edited books in three languages were recently published by Professor Rob Stone.2014-02-10T14:11:00Z2014-02-10T14:10:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2014/three-articles.aspxPro Bono Award Nominations for CEPLERJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Law School is delighted to announce two CEPLER nominations in the 2014 Birmingham Law Society Awards category of Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year: Linden Thomas, our own CEPLER In-House Solicitor; and alumna Hayley Simonds, Trainee Solicitor at Mills & Reeve LLP.2014-02-10T11:53:00Z2014-02-18T11:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/CEPLER/news/2014/pro-bono-award-nominations-for-cepler.aspxNew Distinguished Research Professor in Global EthicsJussi SuikkanenThe Department of Philosophy and the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics are pleased to announce the appointment of the Distinguished Research Professor Alison M. Jaggar (University of Colorado at Boulder).2014-02-10T09:45:00Z2014-02-13T14:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/jaggar-appointment.aspxWorking with local schools to promote East Mediterranean studies in BirminghamJonathan LaidlowCBOMGS doctoral researchers Daniel Reynolds and Rebecca Darley have continued work begun in 2012-13 with Sandwell Council to encourage GCSE and A-Level students at local schools to consider pursuing East Mediterranean studies at the University of Birmingham.2014-02-07T14:44:00Z2014-02-11T15:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/local-schools-east-mediterranean-studies.aspxExhibition of Byzantine and early Islamic coins curated by CBOMGS doctoral researchersJonathan LaidlowThe exhibition "Faith and Fortune: visualizing the divine on Byzantine and early Islamic coinage", curated for the Barber Institute of Fine Arts by a team of CBOMGS postgraduates, has received positive reviews for its innovative and challenging approach.2014-02-07T14:26:00Z2014-02-11T14:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/faith-fortune.aspxNicolas Calas and the Challenge of SurrealismJonathan LaidlowDr Lena Hoff, a graduate from the University of Birmingham's doctoral programme in Modern Greek Studies, has recently published a new book based on her doctoral thesis.2014-02-07T12:23:00Z2014-02-07T12:21:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2014/calas-surrealism-book.aspxNewly launched MA in Colonial and Postcolonial StudiesAlberto GuglielmiThis interdisciplinary programme offers a cultural, literary, theoretical and historiographical foundation in the field of colonial and postcolonial studies, studying material from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond.2014-02-07T11:16:00Z2014-03-27T11:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2014/ma-colonial-postcolonial-studies.aspxDistinguished Writers Coming to Edgbaston in February and MarchStephen ReaPoetry-lovers are invited to come to the ongoing series of talks from renowned visiting writers hosted by the School of English, Drama and American & Canadian Studies. The next speaker, on 26 February, is the Scottish poet Kathleen Jamie.2014-02-06T14:24:00Z2014-06-02T15:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/distinguished-writers.aspxSaving humans by numbersStephen ReaDr Jussi Suikkanen writes a series of articles for the Saving Humans blog.2014-02-05T14:01:00Z2014-02-05T14:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2014/saving-humans.aspxThe Vienna School of Art History: Empire and the Politics of Scholarship, 1847-1918Alberto GuglielmiMatthew Rampley has recently published his book with Penn State University Press.2014-02-05T09:48:00Z2014-02-05T09:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/rampley-vienna-school.aspxMuseums and the Construction of IdentitiesAlberto GuglielmiMatthew Rampley will be giving the annual Busch-Reisinger Museum lecture at the University of Harvard on 26 February.2014-02-05T09:31:00Z2014-02-05T09:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/rampley-harvard-lecture.aspxPride of Stratford awardsStephen ReaTwo of the Shakespeare Institutes student organisations have been nominated for the Pride of Stratford awards.2014-02-04T13:32:00Z2014-02-04T13:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/Pride-of-Stratford-awards.aspxCall for Papers: 2014 Graduate Research Colloquium in Modern Greek StudiesJonathan LaidlowThe annual Graduate Research Colloquium of the Society for Modern Greek Studies, will be hosted by the University of Birmingham on Thursday 12 June 2014 (Lecture Room 1, Arts Building). Contributions may be in any area of Modern Greek Studies, including literature, history, linguistics, anthropology, cultural and media studies etc., or they may be of an interdisciplinary nature. DEADLINE for abstracts: 21 March 20142014-02-04T12:55:00Z2014-06-05T15:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/2014/grad-research-colloquium-mod-greek.aspxMilitary Structures and ranksStephen ReaNew First World War article by Dr Jonathan Boff for the British Library.2014-02-03T16:17:00Z2014-02-03T16:13:00Zhttp://www.bl.uk/world-war-one/articles/military-structures-and-ranks#authorBlock1New for 2014: MA Holocaust and GenocideStephen ReaA new inter-disciplinary programme from the College of Arts and Law.2014-02-03T15:33:00Z2014-02-05T14:21:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/taught/arts-law-inter/holocaust-genocide.aspxGreek Mythology 3500 BC to AD 2014William FallowsVideo recording of Professor Ken Dowden's Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association's New Year lecture.2014-02-03T11:02:00Z2014-02-03T11:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/greek-mythology.aspxRoyal Musical Association's Annual Postgraduate ConferenceAlberto GuglielmiThe University played host to the conference, over 100 postgraduate students from across the UK, and beyond (China, Brazil, the United States, Canada and German) gathered for three days of discussion and debate.2014-02-03T09:39:00Z2014-02-03T09:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/rma-2014.aspxCentre for West Midlands History January newsletterStephen ReaLatest newsletter for friends of the Centre and those interested in the history of the Midlands.2014-01-31T15:36:00Z2014-01-31T15:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2014/cwmhjannewsletter.aspxBOMGS students launch online journal: DiogenesJonathan LaidlowPostgraduates students in the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies have launched a new online academic journal: DIOGENES.2014-01-31T14:18:00Z2014-10-15T16:34:00Zhttp://gembirmingham.org/gem-activities/diogenes/issues/B-Film welcomes doctoral student internsAlexander Marlow-MannB-Film is delighted to welcome and support international doctoral research students Olesya Dronyak and Lora Markova.2014-01-31T14:17:00Z2014-02-26T08:37:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2014/interns.aspxRob Stone presents on Basque Heritage Cinema at Cambridge UniversityAlberto GuglielmiThis week Prof. Rob Stone returned from Spain to present a paper entitled 'Basque Heritage Cinema: History, Politics, Art as part of the Hispanic and Lusophone Research Seminars at the University of Cambridge.2014-01-31T14:17:00Z2014-02-10T14:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2014/stone-cambridge.aspxFreetown! Shakespeare and social flourishingWilliam FallowsFull video recording of Professor Ewan Fernie's inaugural lecture.2014-01-29T17:40:00Z2014-01-30T11:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/freetown.aspxMaking Painting: Helen Frankenthaler and JMW TurnerAlberto GuglielmiDr James Hamilton has curated a new exhibition at the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate.2014-01-29T10:27:00Z2014-01-29T10:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2014/hamilton-exhibition-turner.aspxRoutledge book series on Remapping World CinemaAlberto GuglielmiB-Film is delighted to announce that it has secured a major new book series with the publisher Routledge to be titled Remapping World Cinema: Regional Tensions and Global Transformations. This book series is another ambitious collaboration with The Centre for World Cinemas at the University of Leeds and will begin with the monumental flagship volume The Routledge Companion to World Cinema.2014-01-27T09:20:00Z2014-02-10T13:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2014/routledge-book-series.aspx50 years after the passage of the Civil Rights ActStephen ReaMatthew Wood, BA American and Canadian Studies and English Literature and currently on his year abroad at the University of Alabama, wrote a piece for the Independent about how things have changed on Martin Luther King Day in Birmingham, Alabama.2014-01-24T14:48:00Z2014-02-07T16:06:00Zhttp://bit.ly/KPVBvQCharlotte Hempel wins a Marie Curie International Incoming FellowshipStephen ReaThis innovative study is part of an emerging field of research known as 'Religious Experience' that seeks to recover the phenomenal experience of religion.2014-01-24T11:12:00Z2014-03-21T16:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/news/2014/hempel-marie-curie.aspxMusic Masterclass with Josephine Barstow, DBEAlberto GuglielmiVideo of University alumna and opera singer Dame Josephine Barstow (English, 1962) talking with Department of Music students.2014-01-23T16:21:00Z2014-04-09T16:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2014/masterclass-barstow-video.aspxGraham Gee co-chairs Consultation on Judicial Independence at Windsor CastleJonathan LaidlowEarlier this month Graham Gee, a lecturer at Birmingham Law School, co-chaired a two-day workshop on judicial independence at Windsor Castle.2014-01-22T14:22:00Z2014-10-08T20:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2014/01/gee-windsor.aspxEnglish alumna publishes no-nonsense self-help book seriesAlberto GuglielmiUniversity of Birmingham alumna Jo Usmar (English, 2005) is celebrating publishing a series of self-help books which she has co-authored with clinical psychologist Dr Jessamy Hibberd.2014-01-22T09:44:00Z2014-01-28T09:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/alumna-usmar-book-series.aspxCall for abstracts: emergencies and affected peoplesJussi SuikkanenBirmingham to host a one-day conference on emergencies for theorists and practitioners in July 2014.2014-01-21T11:46:00Z2014-02-13T09:21:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2014/cfa-emergencies.aspxNew appointmentWilliam FallowsThe Department of Philosophy and the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Scott Wisor.2014-01-21T11:17:00Z2014-01-21T15:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2014/wisor-appointment.aspxCall for Papers: 15th Annual CBOMGS Postgraduate Colloquium (25 May 2014)Jonathan LaidlowLanguage as Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean (330-2013).We invite proposals from postgraduate students from any institution for 20-minute papers in all fields of Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies.2014-01-21T11:17:00Z2014-02-04T13:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/events/2014/15th-pg-colloquium.aspxSilvio Berlusconi is far from finished in Italian politicsAlberto GuglielmiDaniele Albertazzi talks about Berlusconi's waning star.2014-01-21T09:00:00Z2014-01-21T08:51:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/silvio-berlusconi-is-far-from-finished-in-italian-politics-22025Birmingham Great War Centenary Lecture SeriesStephen ReaTo commemorate the centenary of the First World War, the University of Birmingham's Centre for War Studies is delighted to announce a series of lectures by distinguished international historians on important themes to do with the conflict.2014-01-20T11:48:00Z2014-01-20T11:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/events/centenary-lectures.aspxBachelor of Divinity and Master of Divinity programmes now availableWilliam FallowsTheology and Religion launches two new undergraduate degree courses.2014-01-17T13:46:00Z2014-01-20T10:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2014/bdivmdiv.aspxSpeed workshop: round 2Alberto GuglielmiFirst year student Callum Davidson gives his impressions on the second History of Art speed workshop at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts.2014-01-16T15:27:00Z2014-01-16T15:12:00Zhttp://thegolovine.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/first-year-student-callum-davidson-on-speed-dating-round-2/Kirsty Moreton reviews new book on 'Caring and the Law'Jonathan LaidlowPublished in Medical Law Review this month, Mrs Kirsty Moreton, Teaching Associate at Birmingham Law School critiques Professor Jonathan Herring's new book Caring and the Law (2013, Hart Publishing).2014-01-16T09:49:00Z2014-01-16T09:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/CHLSP/news/2014/moreton-review.aspxResearching contemporary cultureAlberto GuglielmiThe English Department at Birmingham are excited to announce that Dr Zara Dinnen has won an AHRC Collaborative Skills Award to support the running of the summer workshop Researching Contemporary Culture.2014-01-13T12:47:00Z2014-01-13T13:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/researching-contemporary-culture.aspxInvisible Circus: an international conference on the work of Jennifer EganAlberto GuglielmiThe first academic conference dedicated to the writing of Jennifer Egan.2014-01-13T12:06:00Z2014-01-13T11:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2014/invisible-circus.aspxCritical Sexology comes to the MidlandsAlberto GuglielmiThis year this popular interdisciplinary seminar series co-organised by Professor Lisa Downing comes to the Midlands with the inaugural seminar held here at the University of Birmingham in February.2014-01-13T10:18:00Z2014-01-13T10:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/gender/news/2014/critical-sexology-seminar.aspxDr Kate Ince's research on female filmmakersAlberto GuglielmiKate Ince, Reader in French Film and Gender Studies, will be presenting two papers on French female film directors.2014-01-12T09:42:00Z2014-01-23T09:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/gender/news/2014/ince-female-filmmakers.aspxShakespeare and Creativity students present Shakespeare UnbardWilliam FallowsWas Shakespeare a product of his age or 'for all time', as Ben Jonson claimed? Is it appropriate to treat Shakespeare as separate from all other writers? Who does Shakespeare's work belong to? And ultimately, what kind of Shakespeare do we want?2014-01-08T10:51:00Z2014-01-08T11:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/shakespeare-unbard.aspxNew Directions in Public ReasonWilliam FallowsBirmingham to host two-day conference in June 2014.2014-01-08T10:18:00Z2014-01-08T09:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/events/2014/new-directions-in-public-reason.aspxPerfect me!Jussi SuikkanenProfessor Heather Widdows has been awarded a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship.2014-01-07T15:45:00Z2014-01-10T09:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2014/widdows-leverhulme.aspxProfessor Reginald Foakes, 1923-2013William FallowsThe entire intellectual community of the Shakespeare Institute - its past and present students and fellows, in Stratford and beyond - mourns the passing of Reg Foakes, who died at his home in Stratford just before Christmas.2014-01-06T16:31:00Z2014-01-09T17:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2014/reg-foakes.aspxThe Cadbury Conference 2014 call for papersStephen ReaThis year's theme is 'Class in Africa: a reassessment'.2014-01-06T11:49:00Z2014-04-28T15:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2014/cadbury-conference-call-for-papers.aspxDr Shelley Godsland appointed external examiner to the University of MaltaAlberto GuglielmiDr Shelley Godsland has been appointed external examiner for Spanish at the University of Malta.2014-01-03T11:41:00Z2014-01-03T11:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2014/godsland-malta.aspxShakespeare Institute students wow Royal Shakespeare ThetreStephen ReaIf you could ask Shakespeare one thing, what would it be? Building on this question, the MA Shakespeare and Creativity students at the Shakespeare Institute scripted an assessed creative project called Shakespeare UnBard which mounted in a performance at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre last Friday.2013-12-20T15:12:00Z2013-12-20T14:56:00Zhttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/annie-martirosyan/shakespeare-institute-stu_b_4450574.htmlScriptural reasoning and the meeting of Abrahamic faiths: an aesthetic politics of religionsStephen ReaDr David Cheetham will be giving an open lecture at the Al-Maktoum College, Dundee on 21 January 2014.2013-12-20T12:10:00Z2014-01-29T10:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2014/david-openlecture.aspxSayyid Qutb: From Liberalism to Fundamentalism, a reading of some selected literary worksWilliam FallowsDr Haifaa Jawad will be giving an open lecture at the Al-Maktoum College, Dundee on 27 March 2014.2013-12-20T11:45:00Z2014-01-20T10:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2014/haifaa-lecture.aspxCMR1900 newsletterStephen ReaIssue 1 of the CMR1900 newsletter. This newsletter aims to keep you up to date on events relating to the CMR1900 and associated projects and events.2013-12-20T11:13:00Z2014-01-29T13:10:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/ptr/theology/CMR1900-Newsletter,-Issue-1,-December-2013.pdfCarols and popular songsAlberto GuglielmiThe Department of Modern Languages organised a 'Carols and Popular Songs' evening, to round off the semester in multi-lingual, festive style.2013-12-18T18:00:00Z2013-12-18T16:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2013/carols.aspxCall for papers: Leaving Europe? 25 June 2014Jonathan LaidlowWe invite submission for papers on the topic of "Leaving Europe? The Legal, Political and Economic Implications of a UK Exit from the EU" for a one-day workshop in June 2014. Deadline is 28 February 20142013-12-18T10:45:00Z2013-12-18T10:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2013/cfp-leaving-europe.aspxApply for the Midlands3Cities AHRC Doctoral Training PartnershipWilliam Fallows410 PhD studentships available for a 9 January 2014 deadline.2013-12-17T16:44:00Z2013-12-19T09:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/scholarships/ahrc-application-midlands3cities.aspxBirmingham poet's portfolio career adviceStephen ReaJan Watts, Birmingham Poet Laureate 2011-12, delivered an insightful talk to College of Arts and Law postgraduates, detailing the trials and tribulations of a portfolio career in the arts.2013-12-13T14:02:00Z2014-05-30T10:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/news/2013/jan-watts.aspxPerfectly presented postersWilliam FallowsThe College of Arts and Law's postgraduate community presented their work in an innovative way this term, designing posters to describe their developing research.2013-12-13T13:18:00Z2013-12-16T17:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/news/2013/poster.aspxRecently published: Pseudo-Kodinos and the Constantinopolitan Court: Offices and CeremoniesJonathan LaidlowLatest volume in Ashgate's Birmingham Byzantine and Ottoman Studies series of monographs is written by the University of Birmingham's Dr Ruth Macrides, J.A. Munitiz and Professor Dimiter Angelov, The volume includes the text and translation of Pseudo-Kodinos, a 14th-century ceremonial book, as well as commentary as well as studies on clothing, hats, the significance of postures and gestures, the hierarchy of the titles, music, lighting, ceremonies..2013-12-12T20:16:00Z2013-12-16T12:21:00Zhttp://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9780754667520Speed workshopAlberto GuglielmiThe Barber Association and the Department of Art History, Film and Visual Studies have organised a speed workshop, inviting people to spend 10 minutes with five different works in the Barber Institute of Fine Arts.2013-12-12T10:46:00Z2013-12-12T10:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2013/speed-workshop.aspxEnduring legacy of MandelaWilliam FallowsLatest Birmingham perspective written by Dr Keith Shear.2013-12-12T10:18:00Z2013-12-16T16:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2013/mandela.aspxKindertransportAlberto GuglielmiKindertransport by Diane Samuels sold out its first two performances, with an extremely well attended and informative post-show discussion and Q&A held on the opening night with the director Tom Mansfield and the writer Diane Samuels.2013-12-10T10:05:00Z2013-12-16T16:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/kindertransport.aspxProject PERFECTStephen ReaProfessor Lisa Bortolotti has been awarded a European Research Council Consolidator Grant.2013-12-10T09:23:00Z2014-06-18T15:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/project-perfect.aspxDr Shelley Godsland invited to deliver guest lecture at the University of ViennaAlberto GuglielmiDr Shelley Godsland has delivered a well-attended and very well received invited Guest Lecture at the prestigious University of Vienna.2013-12-09T09:35:00Z2013-12-09T09:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/godsland-lecture-vienna.aspxErin Sullivan on 'In Our Time'Stephen ReaDr Erin Sullivan was on Melvyn Bragg's In Our Time show on Radio 4, discussing Shakespeare's The Tempest2013-12-06T14:43:00Z2013-12-10T10:46:00Zhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03h6px5Latest issue of Capitol Letters publishedWilliam Fallows'Capitol Letters' is the termly newsletter of the Department of American and Canadian Studies at the University of Birmingham.2013-12-06T13:49:00Z2014-05-01T14:55:00Zhttp://capitollettersbham.wordpress.com/Iran: this interim nuclear deal is far bigger than you thinkWilliam FallowsProfessor Scott Lucas presents the latest Birmingham Brief, discussing the recent Iranian nuclear agreement2013-12-06T10:36:00Z2014-05-01T14:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2013/11/iran-this-interim-nuclear-deal-is-far-bigger-than-you-think.aspxGlobal Consortium of Ethics and Development CentresJussi SuikkanenThe Centre for the Study of Global Ethics at Birmingham is integrally involved in efforts to develop a consortium of development and global ethics/justice centres at universities worldwide.2013-12-05T11:21:00Z2013-12-04T15:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2013/global-consortium.aspxDrew Longacre to conduct post-doctoral research in HelsinkiStephen ReaDrew Longacre invited to conduct post doctoral research on the Septuagint manuscripts of Exodus.2013-12-05T11:17:00Z2013-12-09T11:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/drew-longacre-2013.aspxJoseph Wallace wins James Holly Hanford AwardAlberto GuglielmiJoseph Wallace, Birmingham Fellow in the Department of English, has won the James Holly Hanford Award for a distinguished article on Milton, given by the Milton Society of America.2013-12-04T11:09:00Z2013-12-04T11:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/wallace-award.aspxDisability and Learning Support Services' Excellent Practice AwardsAlberto GuglielmiRose Whyman has been presented with a certificate at the inaugural award ceremony.2013-12-04T09:37:00Z2013-12-04T09:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/whyman-award.aspxRemembering the KindertransportStephen ReaDr Isabel Wollaston writes about the growing number of public memorials to the Kindertransport.2013-12-03T16:06:00Z2013-12-03T16:03:00Zhttp://savinghumans.org/2013/11/20/remembering-the-kindertransport-by-dr-isabel-wollaston/Former MA Translation student offered translation traineeship at European Union in BrusselsAlberto GuglielmiNefeli Bantela has been offered a five-month paid translation traineeship at the European Union Directorate-General for Translation in Brussels.2013-12-03T15:45:00Z2014-04-09T16:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/news/2013/student-traineeship-brussels.aspxUndergraduate students interviews David Hemsoll about his new bookAlberto GuglielmiEmily Martin and Callum Davidson have chatted to David Hemsoll about his new book: 'The Paper Museum of Cassiano dal Pozzo, Renaissance and Later Architecture and Ornament'.2013-12-03T13:17:00Z2013-12-03T13:10:00Zhttp://bit.ly/1jgoOgQPrint Culture and the First Yoruba NovelStephen ReaProfessor Karin Barber's book 'Print Culture and the First Yoruba Novel' has won the Paul Hair Prize for "the best critical edition or translation into English of primary source materials on Africa".2013-12-03T10:06:00Z2013-12-03T10:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2013/print-culture.aspx'Imagining Development' international research workshopAlberto GuglielmiDr Jeremy Morris acted as a panel chair and discussant at the international research workshop in Tallinn University, Estonia.2013-12-02T13:00:00Z2013-12-02T12:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/russian/news/2013/imagining-development-workshop.aspxDr Jeremy Morris acts as a panel chair at international conferenceAlberto GuglielmiDr Jeremy Morris acted as a panel chair and discussant at the international conference 'Informal Practices and Structures in Eastern Europe and Central Asia', University of Fribourg, Switzerland.2013-12-02T12:42:00Z2013-12-02T12:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/russian/news/2013/morris-chair-conference.aspxPhD Studentships in Drama and TheatreAlberto GuglielmiThe University of Birmingham's Department of Drama and Theatre Arts is delighted to announce a range of AHRC-funded studentships for September 2014, through its involvement in the Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership.2013-11-29T13:48:00Z2013-11-29T13:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/studentships.aspxBritish Academy / Leverhulme Grant awarded to CBOMGS academicJonathan LaidlowDr Amanda Phillips received the award to hold a workshop on Ottoman objects at the Birmingham Museum in April 2014 titled, "Empires of the Eye".2013-11-29T09:53:00Z2013-12-18T12:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2013/phillips-leverhulme.aspxArt History careers afternoonAlberto GuglielmiCurrent History of Art student, Holly Wain, tells us a bit about what she learned.2013-11-28T12:05:00Z2013-11-28T12:03:00Zhttp://thegolovine.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/the-art-history-careers-afternoon-by-holly-wain/Bernard MacLaverty - Creative Minds at BirminghamStephen ReaFull video recording of short story readings at the Barber Institute.2013-11-26T17:56:00Z2014-05-30T11:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/bernard-maclaverty.aspxUkraine's East-West Dilemma Evokes Century-Old MemoriesStephen ReaDr Klaus Richter quoted in an article about the Ukraine's stalled drive to the West2013-11-25T16:20:00Z2013-11-25T16:14:00Zhttp://www.eurasianet.org/node/67792Cine-Excess VII - Conference ReportAlberto GuglielmiB-Film's first conference in Birmingham, 'Cine-Excess VII: European Erotic Cinema: Identity, Desire and Disgust', was a big success at mac Birmingham.2013-11-25T10:43:00Z2013-11-25T10:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/cine-excess-report.aspxDelusions and responsibility for actionStephen ReaProfessor Lisa Bortolotti is the author of the Birmingham Perspective on the Breivik case.2013-11-22T16:17:00Z2013-11-22T16:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/delusions.aspxPhD studentships in the Department of PhilosophyJussi SuikkanenA range of AHRC funded PhD studentships for 2014 open for applications until 9 January.2013-11-21T17:48:00Z2013-11-21T11:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/phd-studentships.aspxLorelei MathiasAlberto GuglielmiBA English Literature and Philosophy alumna talks about her role as a Senior Copywriter at Beattie McGuinness Bungay.2013-11-21T16:07:00Z2014-04-09T16:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/lorelei-mathias.aspxAHRC Funding for Postgraduate Research in Film Studies at the University of BirminghamStephen ReaApplications are welcome for AHRC funding to pursue doctoral research in film studies at the University of Birmingham.2013-11-21T14:22:00Z2013-11-22T16:05:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/ahrc.aspxInternational Perspectives in Philosophy and PsychiatryJussi SuikkanenProfessor Lisa Bortolotti appointed an editor of Oxford University Press' book series focusing on interdisciplinary field at the interface of philosophy and psychiatry.2013-11-20T14:19:00Z2013-11-22T09:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/bortolotti-editor.aspxWomen, Islam and Resistance in the Arab WorldStephen ReaNew book by Haifaa Jawad and Maria Holt.2013-11-20T13:31:00Z2013-11-20T13:25:00Zhttps://www.rienner.com/title/Women_Islam_and_Resistance_in_the_Arab_WorldWill Pope Francis' Church respond to new dynamic?Stephen ReaEmeritus Professor Hugh McLeod quoted in an article in the Irish Examiner.2013-11-20T11:40:00Z2013-11-20T11:27:00Zhttp://www.irishexaminer.com/analysis/will-pope-francis-church-respond-to-new-dynamic-249975.htmlInnovation and inter-disciplinarity in the study of Ghana's pastStephen ReaDr Kate Skinner (DASA) and Dr Wilson Yayoh (University of Cape Coast) convened a four-day workshop in Ghana on the theme of innovation and inter-disciplinarity in the study of that country's past.2013-11-20T11:02:00Z2013-12-03T15:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2013/innovation-ghana.aspxRichard House nominated for literature awardStephen Rea'The Kills' has been nominated for the for the South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2014.2013-11-19T15:47:00Z2014-06-02T14:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2013/house-sky-arts-awards.aspxAlex Marlow-Mann presents at ECREA European Film Cultures conference in SwedenAlexander Marlow-MannAlex Marlow-Mann was among the speakers at the ECREA conference on European Film Cultures held at Lund University in Sweden on the 8th and 9th of November.2013-11-19T15:28:00Z2013-11-19T10:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/marlow-mann-efc.aspxScreening European Heritage project reported in BUFVC's Viewfinder magazineAlberto GuglielmiThe success of the AHRC-funded Screening European Heritage project attracted the attention of the British Universities Film and Video Council which featured a report in its Viewfinder magazine.2013-11-19T15:28:00Z2013-11-19T15:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/Screening-European-Heritage-project-reported-in-BUFVCs-Viewfinder-magazine.aspxHouse of Lords Select Committee accepts paper from Screening European Heritage projectAlberto GuglielmiThe success of the AHRC-funded Screening European Heritage project also impressed the House of Lords, which accepted a briefing paper as a submission to its Select Committee on 'Soft Power and the UK's Influence'.2013-11-19T15:28:00Z2013-11-19T15:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/House-of-Lords-Select-Committee-accepts-paper-from-Screening-European-Heritage-project.aspxITSEE at SBL 2013William FallowsITSEE presentations at the Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting in 2013 and an invitation to the University of Birmingham breakfast.2013-11-19T15:08:00Z2013-11-25T14:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/sbl2013.aspxGrant awarded to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the first Kindertransport arriving in the UKStephen ReaGrant award for Dr Isabel Wollaston and Dr Rose Whyman2013-11-19T10:34:00Z2013-12-09T10:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2013/isabel-kindertransport.aspxEnglish Language and Applied Linguistics PhD student publishes bookAlberto GuglielmiEnglish Language and Applied Linguistics PhD student Els Van Geyt has published a book on English for Academic Purposes with Collins Publishers.2013-11-18T13:22:00Z2013-11-18T13:05:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/van-geyt-pubblication.aspxDr Shelley Godsland guest lecture in SpainAlberto GuglielmiDr Shelley Godsland gave a guest lecture at the Soria Campus of Spain's prestigious Universidad de Valladolid which has its origins in the thirteenth century.2013-11-18T11:24:00Z2013-11-18T10:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/godsland-lecture-spain.aspxWhat global ethics can do and why it mattersStephen ReaProfessor Heather Widdows gives a lecture at the official launch of the Ghent Centre for Global Studies.2013-11-18T10:41:00Z2013-11-18T10:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2013/widdows-ghant.aspxDr Shelley Godsland invited lecture at Austin Peay State UniversityAlberto GuglielmiDr Shelley Godsland recently gave an invited lecture at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, entitled 'Gender and Detection'.2013-11-15T09:59:00Z2013-11-15T09:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/godsland-austin-peay-state-university.aspxMark Williams in conversationAlberto GuglielmiMark Williams, who played Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, came along to have a chat with our Professor Jackson.2013-11-15T08:50:00Z2013-11-21T12:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/williams-conversation.aspxCitizen ReaderWilliam FallowsA video of Dr Danielle Fuller's talk as part of the Book to the Future Festival 2013.2013-11-13T16:04:00Z2014-05-01T14:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/acs/news/2013/citizen-reader.aspx'Secret' WWI diary paints 'vivid and visceral' pictureStephen ReaDr Jonathan Boff was interviewed for a BBC online feature on the Pals Battalion and the war diary of Harry Drinkwater.2013-11-13T15:03:00Z2013-11-13T15:00:00Zhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24745574Dr Shelley Godsland guest lecture at the Universidad del Claustro de Sor JuanaAlberto GuglielmiDr Shelley Godsland has presented her recent research at an invited guest lecture at Mexico City's prestigious Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana.2013-11-13T12:22:00Z2013-11-13T12:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/godsland-universidad-claustro.aspxInvestigating interdisciplinary researchAlberto GuglielmiDr Paul Thompson and Professor Susan Hunston's work with international scientific publisher Elsevier to investigate the discourse of interdisciplinary research was featured by University World News.2013-11-13T12:04:00Z2013-11-13T11:49:00Zhttp://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20131107132523745Crossroads in African Studies conference reportWilliam FallowsA report on the international conference 'Crossroads in African Studies', which took place on 4-6 September 2013 at the University of Birmingham.2013-11-13T11:26:00Z2014-01-06T14:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2013/cwas50.aspxDavid Lock QC delivers inaugural 'Perspectives on Public Law' lectureJonathan LaidlowDavid Lock QC from No.5 Chambers delivered the inaugural lecture in a new series called Perspectives on Public Law, jointly hosted by Birmingham Law School's Public Law and Human Rights research cluster and CEPLER - our Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research2013-11-12T20:55:00Z2013-11-12T20:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2013/11/lock-inaugural-perspectives.aspxDr Shelley Godsland: keynote lecture at international conference on crime and detective fictionAlberto GuglielmiDr Shelley Godsland was invited to give a keynote lecture at the Medellín Negro Conference.2013-11-12T10:12:00Z2013-11-12T10:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/godsland-medellin-negro-conference.aspxWomen's voices in Classics todayJonathan LaidlowDr Elena Theodorakopoulos interviews women writers for open-access online journal Practitioners' Voices in Classical Reception Studies2013-11-11T16:02:00Z2013-11-11T15:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/womens-voices.aspxInterview with Stephanie ChurchillAlberto GuglielmiVideo interview with American Studies and English alumna Stephanie Churchill about her time at Birmingham and how it has benefitted her career.2013-11-11T10:08:00Z2014-04-09T16:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/career-acs-english-interview.aspx'The Kills' is on the shortlist for the GC prizeStephen ReaRichard House's book 'The Kills' has been shortlisted for the Green Carnation Prize 2013.2013-11-07T14:36:00Z2014-06-02T14:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2013/house-kills-gc-prize.aspx'Visions of Britain, 1730-1830' is shortlisted for the Scottish Research Book of the Year 2013Alberto GuglielmiSebastian Mitchell's most recent book: 'Visions of Britain, 1730-1830' has been shortlisted for Research Book of the Year 2013 awarded by the Saltire Society.2013-11-07T13:48:00Z2013-11-11T09:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/visions-of-britain.aspxBoccace et la FranceAlberto GuglielmiDr Elizabeth L'Estrange is giving a paper at the conference 'Boccace et la France', 24-26 October in Paris.2013-11-07T11:31:00Z2013-11-07T11:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/news/2013/lestrange-paris-conference.aspxBirmingham Workshops in Philosophy: FundamentalityStephen ReaA video of highlights from the recent workshop on fundamentality featuring talks by Mark Jago and Kit Fine2013-11-06T16:37:00Z2013-11-06T16:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/fundamentality-workshop.aspxBe My BabyAlberto GuglielmiLast week saw our first production of the academic year- Be My Baby by Amanda Whittington.2013-11-06T13:21:00Z2013-11-08T16:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/be-my-baby-production.aspxSuccessful international workshop on computer gaming and digital cultures heldAlberto GuglielmiDr Jeremy Morris held a two-day international workshop on post-socialist countries, computer gaming and digital cultures.2013-11-05T10:39:00Z2013-11-05T10:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/russian/news/2013/morris-workshop-computer.aspxAHRC funding for PhDs in English Language and Applied LinguisticsAlberto GuglielmiThe Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics is delighted to announce a range of studentships through its involvement in the Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership.2013-11-04T16:57:00Z2013-11-04T15:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/ahrc-funding-phd.aspxFrom brain behaviour to Shakespeare: Birmingham unveils latest MOOCsCatherine ByerleyThe University of Birmingham is introducing further free, open, online courses today offering a taste of higher education to learners worldwide.2013-11-04T14:53:00Z2013-11-13T10:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/11/04Nov-From-brain-behaviour-to-Shakespeare-Birmingham-unveils-latest-MOOCs.aspxDr Gabriela Saldanha publishes a book on research methodologies in translationAlberto GuglielmiResearch Methodologies in Translation Studies has been published by St Jerome Publishing Ltd.2013-11-04T11:53:00Z2013-11-05T10:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/saldanha-methodologies-translation.aspxBlack Country History Day 2013Stephen ReaA report from the Black Country Bugle.2013-11-04T11:53:00Z2013-11-04T11:23:00Zhttp://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/News/Black-Country-history-day-at-Birmingham-University-30102013.htmNew Bachelor and Master of Divinity Programmes for 2014-15Stephen ReaThe Department of Theology & Religion is delighted to announce that it is launching two more new programmes for undergraduate entry via UCAS in 2014 - a three-year Bachelor of Divinity (BD) and a four-year Master of Divinity (MDiv).2013-11-04T11:50:00Z2013-11-04T10:21:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2013/divinity.aspxAHRC funding for PhDs in Translation StudiesAlberto GuglielmiThe Birmingham Centre for Translation is delighted to announce a range of AHRC-funded studentships for September 2014, through its involvement in the Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership.2013-11-01T12:31:00Z2013-11-01T12:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/news/2013/ahrc-funding-phds.aspxEnglish student wins poetry slamStephen ReaBA English with Creative Writing student, Ben Norris, has won the UK All-Stars Poetry Slam at the Cheltenham Literary Festival.2013-10-31T15:58:00Z2014-05-30T11:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/norris-poetry-slam.aspxDr Jonathan Boff interviewed on BBC Radio West MidlandsStephen ReaJonathan talked to James Whale on the Adrian Goldberg show about the University's plans to mark the Centenary of the First World War2013-10-31T12:12:00Z2013-10-31T11:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/boff-radiowm.aspxCAL researcher is Visiting Fellow in the USAAlberto GuglielmiDr Alessandro Corio is currently a Visiting Researcher at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, working alongside Professor Valérie Loichot, a leading researcher in Caribbean Studies.2013-10-31T10:32:00Z2013-10-31T10:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/corio-visiting-fellow.aspxBeing a cosmo columnistWilliam FallowsVideo recording of a talk by English Literature alumna Jo Usmar.2013-10-30T16:41:00Z2013-11-19T17:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/jo-usmar-alumna.aspxThe Kills - Richard HouseStephen ReaVideo recording of Book to the Future literary festival talk.2013-10-30T14:30:00Z2014-06-02T15:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2013/richard-house-the-kills.aspxTeaching Shakespeare and the Big StuffWilliam FallowsA video of Professor Ewan Fernie's talk at the Book to the Future Festival 2013.2013-10-29T14:53:00Z2013-11-20T10:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2013/bttf.aspxBirmingham: the great working cityWilliam FallowsProfessor Carl Chinn recently gave a talk on the history of Birmingham as part of the Book to the Future festival.2013-10-29T14:01:00Z2013-11-20T10:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/chinn-bttf.aspxEnglish with Creative Writing at undergraduate levelStephen ReaVideo of Dr Luke Kennard's presentation at the recent open day.2013-10-29T12:17:00Z2014-05-30T11:30:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/english-with-creative-writing-ug-open-day.aspxRob Stone and Paul Cooke present Screening European Heritage project at Queens University BelfastAlexander Marlow-MannRob Stone and Paul Cooke delivered a presentation on the development and success of the Screening European Heritage project at the Film, History and Public Memory conference organised by Queens University, Belfast.2013-10-29T09:40:00Z2013-10-28T13:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/queens.aspxAlex Marlow-Mann delivers keynote paper at the Busan International Film FestivalAlberto GuglielmiAlex Marlow-Mann presented a paper on Archival Film Festivals as part of the Busan Film Forum at Asia's most important film festival.2013-10-28T14:44:00Z2013-10-28T12:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/marlow-mann-biff.aspxJamie McKendrick poetry reading launches 'Creative Minds at Birmingham'Stephen ReaFull video recording from the Bramall Music Building.2013-10-25T16:08:00Z2014-05-30T11:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/2013/jamie-mckendrick.aspxDr Vicky Angelaki publishes new book on British theatreAlberto GuglielmiContemporary British Theatre: Breaking New Ground has been published by Palgrave Macmillan.2013-10-24T10:37:00Z2013-10-24T10:27:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/angelaki-publication.aspxReprint of papers from First Birmingham ColloquiumHugh HoughtonThe first volume of Texts and Studies, Third Series, edited by David Taylor, is being republished by Gorgias Press fourteen years after it first appeared.2013-10-23T13:40:00Z2013-10-23T11:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/TextsStudies-reprint.aspxThe Qumran Rule Texts in Context: Collected StudiesStephen ReaNew book by Dr Charlotte Hempel2013-10-22T12:23:00Z2013-10-22T11:50:00Zhttp://www.mohr.de/en/jewish-studies/new-books/buch/the-qumran-rule-texts-in-context.htmlInternship with Heartbreak ProductionsAlberto GuglielmiOver the summer one of our current students, Izzy Taylor, undertook an internship with Heartbreak Productions. Read her story.2013-10-22T12:23:00Z2013-10-22T12:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/internship-heartbreak-productions.aspxOnly those with an expensive education can understand Shakespeare?Stephen ReaProfessor Michael Dobson responds to Julian Fellowes claim in a Mail online article.2013-10-22T11:33:00Z2013-10-22T11:19:00Zhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2460489/Julian-Fellowes-claims-need-expensive-education-understand-Shakespeare.htmlBBC: University WWI archive being digitised for the centenaryStephen ReaNews feature with video from the BBC featuring the Cadbury Research Library and Dr Jonathan Boff.2013-10-22T10:51:00Z2013-10-22T10:43:00Zhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-24568259African Studies PhD Scholarship (Arabic Sources for West African History, West African Manuscripts in the British Library)Stephen ReaThe Department of African Studies and Anthropology at the University of Birmingham (incorporating the Centre of West African Studies) and the British Library are pleased to announce a three-year studentship for students commencing their MPhil/PhD in African Studies in September 2014.2013-10-22T09:10:00Z2013-11-18T10:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2013/phd-scholarship-213.aspxThe Challenges of Transnational Investigations: Conference ReportJonathan LaidlowWith generous support from the Hercule programme of the European Commission the Institute of Judicial Administration at Birmingham Law School hosted a conference on the Challenges of Transnational Investigations in March 2013.2013-10-22T09:07:00Z2014-08-05T16:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/ija/news/2013/challenges-transnational-investigations-report.aspxKitty Heart-Moxon: the West Midlands remembersStephen ReaKitty Hart-Moxon OBE returned to the University of Birmingham to give an emotive talk about her personal Auschwitz experience to staff and students.2013-10-21T16:15:00Z2013-10-21T16:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/kitty.aspxCadbury Fellowships 2014Stephen ReaThe department invites applications from early-career researchers who are based in African institutions and wish to spend a period of ten weeks with us discussing and developing the results of their primary research.2013-10-21T16:15:00Z2013-10-21T15:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2013/cadbury-fellowships.aspxThe Fage Lecture 2013: African Economic History in the Longue Durée from a Global PerspectiveStephen ReaThe first Fage Lecture a double lecture delivered by Professor Anthony G. Hopkins and Professor Gareth Austin, followed by a response by Professor Robin Law.2013-10-18T16:14:00Z2013-10-18T14:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/africa-hub/news/fagereport.aspxYear abroad photo competitionAlberto GuglielmiEight photos have been shortlisted to best represent the range of expereinces Modern Languages students have on their year abroad. You can see them and vote for your favourite on the University website or on Facebook.2013-10-17T12:23:00Z2013-10-17T12:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2013/photo-competition.aspxUniversity of Birmingham shares in £14.6 million AHRC funding for postgraduate studyWilliam FallowsThe University of Birmingham is one of six Midlands universities to benefit from a multi-million-pound partnership which will create hundreds of new postgraduate studentship opportunities across the region.2013-10-17T09:06:00Z2013-12-18T11:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/news/2013/Midlands3Cities.aspxCall for papers: Reforming the EU, 26-27 June 2014Jonathan LaidlowWe invite submission for papers to be given at our 4th Conference on European Law & Policy In Context: Reforming the EU - The Future of European Law & Policy. The conference will take place 26-27 June 2014. The deadline for proposal abstracts is 28 February 2014.2013-10-16T17:36:00Z2013-12-18T11:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2013/cfp-reforming-EU.aspxBirmingham Mail features our event with Death Row Survivor Ray KroneJonathan Laidlow"My ten-year ordeal on death row for a crime I didn't commit" - story based on talk by Ray Krone which took place at the University of Birmingham on October 10.2013-10-16T16:53:00Z2013-10-16T16:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2013/10/krone-mail.aspxWorld War 1: Aviation Comes of Age MOOCWilliam FallowsThe University of Birmingham is linking up with the BBC to create an academic first – a unique distance learning course marking the centenary of the First World War next year.2013-10-16T14:54:00Z2014-07-23T15:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/2014/bbc-mooc.aspxProtests in IstanbulStephen ReaDebuty Director of the Centre, Dr Luis Cabrera, witnessed protests in Istanbul during a recent research visit.2013-10-16T12:38:00Z2013-10-16T12:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2013/istanbul.aspxSecret Leopardi: the Zibaldone in EnglishAlberto GuglielmiOn 17 October, Michael Caesar and Franco D'Intino, present and discuss the first complete English edition of Giacomo Leopardi's notebooks in London.2013-10-16T11:02:00Z2013-10-16T10:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2013/caesar-london.aspxOpen level postStephen ReaPhilosophy department is advertising a new permanent position, deadline 7 November.2013-10-15T12:09:00Z2013-10-15T11:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/open-post.aspxThoughts from ViennaAlberto GuglielmiNew over on The Golovine: PhD student Jamie sends some "Thoughts from Vienna...".2013-10-15T11:34:00Z2013-10-15T11:29:00Zhttp://thegolovine.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/thoughts-from-vienna/Publication of theses by Dr W.J. ElliottHugh HoughtonOnline publication of "An examination of von Soden's Ib2 group of manuscripts" (1969) and "An examination of von Soden's Ib1 group of manuscripts (Acts and Catholic Episltes only)" (1974) by Dr W.J. Elliott in the University of Birmingham Institutional Repository.2013-10-14T14:41:00Z2013-10-14T10:21:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/elliott-theses.aspxProfessor Trybus addresses anti-corruption conference in Czech RepublicJonathan LaidlowPaper dealt with public procurement oversight in the new public procurement Directives which will probably be passed by the Council and European Parliament in December 2012013-10-10T17:34:00Z2013-10-10T17:21:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2013/trybus-brno.aspxMy choral manifestoAlberto GuglielmiDirector of Choral Studies, Professor Simon Halsey, talks about 'legacy', 'engagement' and the positive effect that Choirs can have on the community.2013-10-10T13:47:00Z2013-10-10T13:29:00Zhttp://sinfinimusic.com/uk/features/interviews/artist-interviews/simon-halsey-choral-manifestoDr Bharat Malkani writes about death row for the ConversationJonathan Laidlow"Too many innocent people are languishing on Death Row"2013-10-09T16:35:00Z2014-10-08T20:33:00Zhttp://theconversation.com/too-many-innocent-people-are-languishing-on-death-row-18962The Bible and Asia: From the Pre-Christian Era to the Post-colonial AgeStephen ReaNew book by R.S. Sugirtharajah, Emeritus Professor of Biblical Hermeneutics2013-10-09T15:17:00Z2013-10-09T15:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2013/bible-and-asia.aspxUnderstanding Muslim ChaplaincyStephen ReaThe research by Professor Stephen Pattison, Professor Sophie Gilliat-Ray and Maulana Dr Mansur, is the first study of its kind to examine the work of the 450 full-time, part-time, and volunteer Muslim chaplains in the UK.2013-10-09T14:12:00Z2013-10-09T14:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2013/muslin-chaplaincy.aspxBingo, Barbie and Barthes: 50 years of cultural studiesStephen ReaMatthew Hilton took part in a two-part series on Radio 4 on 50 years of cultural studies.2013-10-08T15:16:00Z2013-10-08T14:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/bingo-barbie.aspxRe-presenting Emilia for a queen: Text and image in Anne de Graville's Beau RomanAlberto GuglielmiDr Elizabeth L'Estrange is giving a paper at Warwick for their Medieval seminar on 16 October.2013-10-08T14:28:00Z2013-10-08T14:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2013/lestrange-presentations.aspxContemporary French poetic practice workshopAlberto GuglielmiEmma Wagstaff, Lecturer in French, co-organised a research workshop at the Centre International de Poésie in Marseilles on 19-20 September 2013.2013-10-08T14:04:00Z2013-10-08T13:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/wagstaff-workshop.aspxWorld famous Translation Studies scholar Susan Bassnett becomes Honorary ProfessorAlberto GuglielmiSusan Bassnett, one of the leading figures internationally in the field of Translation Studies, has accepted an Honorary Professorship at the University of Birmingham.2013-10-08T10:33:00Z2013-10-08T10:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bct/news/2013/bassnett-honorary-professor.aspx54th National Postgraduate Colloquium in German StudiesAlberto GuglielmiThe Department of Modern Languages and the Institute for German Studies, University of Birmingham, and the Institute of Modern Languages Research, University of London, will be co-hosting the Colloquium on Saturday 16th November 2013 at Birmingham.2013-10-07T16:32:00Z2013-10-07T16:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/german/events/2013/postgraduate-colloquium.aspxPostgraduate travel awardAlberto GuglielmiThe Birmingham Eighteenth-Century Centre and the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies are delighted to invite applications for their first annual postgraduate travel award.2013-10-07T15:58:00Z2013-10-07T15:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/pg-travel-award.aspxMade in the Jewellery Quarter: people, place and thingsStephen ReaA report on the Centre for West Midlands History Day School2013-10-07T13:32:00Z2013-10-07T13:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/cwmh/news/2013/june-day-school.aspxFriends of the Centre for West Midlands History NewsletterStephen ReaThe September 2013 issue of the Friends Newsletter is now available2013-10-07T13:20:00Z2013-10-07T13:10:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/cwmh/newsletter-sept-2013.pdfTalk by Professor D.C. ParkerHugh HoughtonDavid Parker to speak at the University's "Book to the Future" festival in October 2013 on "The World's Oldest Bible: How Technology Shapes Belief".2013-10-07T11:17:00Z2013-10-07T10:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/parker-bttf.aspxCAHA appoints new Honorary ProfessorJonathan LaidlowCAHA welcomes Professor David Lamour, Paul Whitfield Horn Professor and Head of Classics at Texas Tech University, as Honorary Professor.2013-10-07T08:20:00Z2013-10-04T16:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/new-honorary-professor.aspxACS student Matthew Wood writes in The IndependentWilliam FallowsThird-year ACS student Matthew Wood, who is at the University of Alabama for his Study Abroad, has written this interesting article for The Independent about racial integration at the University.2013-10-03T15:53:00Z2014-05-01T15:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/acs/news/2013/matthew-wood.aspxExploring the French Caribbean: Identity, Language and MemoryWilliam FallowsDr Louise Hardwick writes for the 'Scholarship of Blackness' blog.2013-10-02T18:56:00Z2013-10-02T16:49:00Zhttp://scholarshipofblackness.tumblr.com/post/62888714004/exploring-the-french-caribbean-identity-language-andModern Languages Seminar seriesAlberto GuglielmiThe theme this year is Sexuality and Gender Studies. No knowledge of any modern foreign language is necessary to attend, and the events will be interdisciplinary and wide-ranging.2013-10-02T18:56:00Z2013-11-11T14:20:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/gender/news/2013/modern-languages-seminar-series.aspxPG student conference success: OxfordStephen ReaMagdalena Antrobus will present a paper at the 17th Oxford Philosophy Graduate Conference in November.2013-10-02T10:04:00Z2013-10-02T09:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/antrobus-oxford.aspxThree minutes thesis awardStephen ReaPhilosophy PhD student Peter West-Oram wins a University-wide research communication competition.2013-10-02T09:26:00Z2013-10-21T15:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/oram-tmt.aspxNew post for Dr Christina KreineckerHugh HoughtonITSEE Research Fellow Christina Kreinecker appointed as Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Salzburg.2013-10-01T13:49:00Z2013-10-01T14:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/kreinecker-farewell.aspxAfrica Talks Autumn seminar programmeStephen ReaThe Africa Talks restart this Autumn with a series of lectures on 'Class in Africa'. The idea is to revisit old debates and connect them to new research on questions of class: in what ways, if any, is the concept of class relevant to African societies?2013-10-01T11:40:00Z2013-10-15T11:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/research/seminars/index.aspxScreening European Heritage showreelWilliam FallowsWe have just produced a showreel illustrating the events and activities of the first year of the AHRC-funded Screening European Heritage project.2013-09-30T18:04:00Z2013-09-30T18:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/showreel.aspxDr Marianne Wade addresses EU Council Presidency ConferenceJonathan LaidlowDr Marianne Wade delivered a paper on ensuring accountability to the EU Council Presidency Meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania on the 16th September 2013.2013-09-27T14:43:00Z2013-11-12T14:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2013/09/wade-presidency-conference-eu.aspxPG student publication successJussi SuikkanenAn article by PhD students Herjeet Marway and Sarah-Louise Johnson and Professor Heather Widdows entitled "Commodification of Human Tissue" published in Springer Handbook of Global Bioethics.2013-09-26T09:04:00Z2013-09-25T15:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2013/pg-publication.aspxHeroic imperialists in Africa: The promotion of British and French colonial heroes, 1870-1939Alberto GuglielmiThe latest book by Dr Berny Sèbe, lecturer in colonial and post-colonial studies.2013-09-25T11:40:00Z2013-09-25T11:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/sebe-heroic-imperialists.aspxHispanic Studies at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiVideo recording of the September undergraduate open day talk2013-09-24T18:30:00Z2013-09-25T10:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/hispanic-open-day-2013.aspxClassics and antiquity, questions for the twenty-first centuryWilliam FallowsClassics, Ancient History and Archaeology research seminar series for 2013/2014.2013-09-24T11:47:00Z2013-09-24T15:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/events/2013/caha-seminars-2013-2014.aspxThe language of Queen Elizabeth IAlberto GuglielmiDr Melanie Evans talks about her research on the language of Queen Elizabeth I and her recently published book.2013-09-23T16:44:00Z2013-11-11T15:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/evans-language-elizabeth.aspxBasque Heritage Cinema documentaryAlexander Marlow-MannBasque Heritage Cinema, the 32 minute documentary produced by Rob Stone as part of the AHRC-funded collaborative project 'Screening European Heritage' is to screen at a number of special events at universities in the UK and Spain.2013-09-23T16:04:00Z2013-09-23T09:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/basque-heritage-cinema-documentary.aspxHistory Department welcomes new staffWilliam FallowsThe Department welcomes eight new members of staff for the 2013 academic year.2013-09-23T14:04:00Z2013-09-23T17:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/new-staff.aspxThe Fage Lecture 2013: African Economic History in the Longue Durée from a Global PerspectiveStephen ReaThe first Fage Lecture a double lecture delivered by Professor Anthony G. Hopkins and Professor Gareth Austin, followed by a response by Professor Robin Law.2013-09-21T05:01:00Z2013-10-18T14:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2013/fage.aspxPromoting the Zibaldone in EnglishAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Michael Caesar and Dr Franco D'Intino will take part to a series of events in the US to promote the recent publication of Leopardi's Zibaldone in English.2013-09-21T05:00:00Z2013-09-20T15:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2013/caesar-intino-zibaldone-events.aspxEnglish language lecturer on research team awarded two million to explore multilingualism in UKAlberto GuglielmiA consortium led by MOSAIC Centre for Research on Multilingualism, University of Birmingham, has been awarded a £1,973,527 as part of the AHRC Translating Cultures theme.2013-09-20T15:44:00Z2013-09-20T14:30:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/tagg-multilingualism-award.aspxDr Hugh Houghton to give invited paper in BelgiumStephen ReaDr Hugh Houghton to give an invited paper on "The Challenges of Editing the Vetus Latina" and participate in a round table of international specialists on complex textual traditions in Leuven2013-09-20T15:44:00Z2013-09-20T14:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/houghton-leuven.aspxNew article in JTS by Dr Chris JordanStephen ReaArticle by Dr Chris Jordan on "The Rediscovery of the Sherborne Lectionary"2013-09-20T15:44:00Z2013-09-20T14:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/jordan-article.aspxPremiere at Cheltenham Festival of Music 2013Alberto GuglielmiOur Chair in Composition, Professor Michael Zev Gordon was commissioned by this year's Cheltenham Festival to write a companion piece to Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn and strings.2013-09-20T15:43:00Z2013-09-20T14:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2013/zev-gordon-premiere.aspxBirmingham announced as University of the YearWilliam FallowsThe University of Birmingham has been named University of the Year 2014 in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.2013-09-20T13:40:00Z2013-09-20T13:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/09/20-sep-Birmingham-announced-as-University-of-the-Year.aspxLife and work of Aimé CésaireAlberto GuglielmiThis September, Dr Louise Hardwick travelled to the internationally renowned French conference centre in Cerisy-la-Salle, Normandy, to present a French paper on her latest research.2013-09-19T15:23:00Z2013-09-19T15:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/hardwick-conference-cerisy.aspxInternet blocks return in Iran after brief openingWilliam FallowsScott Lucas comments on the Irans 'technical glitch' over access to social media sites.2013-09-18T14:42:00Z2014-05-01T14:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/acs/news/2013/internet-blocks-iran.aspxUndergraduate English and American Literature at BirminghamWilliam FallowsFull video recording of Dr Danielle Fuller's open day talk.2013-09-17T13:52:00Z2014-05-01T14:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/acs/news/2013/ba-english-american-literature.aspxUndergraduate American and Canadian Studies at BirminghamWilliam FallowsFull video recording of Dr Helen Laville's open day talk.2013-09-17T10:01:00Z2014-05-01T15:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/acs/news/2013/open-day.aspx'Macbeth' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'Alberto GuglielmiOver the smmer Professor Russell Jackson has worked as text adviser with Kenneth Branagh and Rob Ashford, and with Michael Grandage.2013-09-16T17:19:00Z2013-10-24T11:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/russell-jackson-text-adviser.aspxScreening European Heritage conferenceAlberto GuglielmiB-Film's first conference, Screening European Heritage, took place at the University of Leeds last week.2013-09-16T14:44:00Z2013-09-18T11:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/screening-european-heritage-conference.aspxGlobal ranking reinforces Birmingham's position as a world-class universityWilliam FallowsThe University of Birmingham has made an impressive 15 place rise to 62nd in this year's QS World University Rankings.2013-09-10T15:53:00Z2013-09-10T14:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2013/global-ranking-2014.aspxArab Spring: Revolution on trialStephen ReaDr Haifaa Jawad presented at the Pro Scientia Summer School2013-09-10T13:19:00Z2013-10-01T13:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2013/haifaa-zagreb.aspxNew entry requirements for BA English LanguageAlberto GuglielmiBA English Language entry requirements have been updated. A levels in English Literature or a foreign language - or both- would be considered for candidates who demonstrate an interest in and aptitude for the study of language.2013-09-09T17:47:00Z2013-09-10T08:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/courses/undergraduate/english/english-lang.aspx?OpenSection=EntryRequirementsGreat reviews for 'Breakfast With Mugabe'Alberto GuglielmiHead of Playwriting Studies, Fraser Grace's award winning 'Breakfast With Mugabe' is currently mid run of it's New York premiere and receiving great reviews.2013-09-06T16:34:00Z2013-09-06T16:22:00Zhttp://www.breakfastwithmugabe.com/press.htmCAHA student wins Eric Morten AwardJonathan LaidlowOonagh Pennington-Wilson, student on the MA Antiquity (Ancient History pathway) wins prize awarded by Cheshire charity the Blackden Trust. She was presented with the prize by esteemed novelist Alan Garner OBE at the Friends and Benefactors Day in August.2013-09-06T15:28:00Z2013-09-06T15:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/eric-morten-award.aspxNew Teacher Subject Days in ClassicsJonathan LaidlowIn 2013-14 the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Birmingham, will be running a programme of Teacher Subject Days on six Saturdays across the year. Online booking/payment and full schedule now available.2013-09-06T14:49:00Z2014-09-24T19:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2014/training-days-teachers-classics.aspxNew Publication: Women as Translators and Cultural MediatorsAlberto GuglielmiDr Hilary Brown has co-edited a special issue of the journal Oxford German Studies entitled 'Cosmopolitan Women: German-Speaking Writers, 1780-1900'.2013-09-05T16:51:00Z2013-09-06T09:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/german/news/2013/brown-publication-women-translators.aspxMegachurches and Social Engagement in LondonStephen ReaDr Mark Cartledge and Dr Andrew Davies have been awarded an AHRC grant of £718,140.2013-09-04T13:51:00Z2013-10-03T16:10:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2013/mega-churches.aspxPowWow LitFest 2013Alberto GuglielmiTaking place over the weekend of 14 and 15 September in Birmingham, PowWow LitFest features a range of workshops and speakers – including a reading from Creative Writing lecturer Richard House.2013-09-04T11:08:00Z2013-09-04T10:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/powwow-litfest-2013.aspxSyria: the potential for US military interventionWilliam FallowsProfessor Scott Lucas is interviewed BBC Radio about President Obama's decision to seek authorisaton from Congress for a response to the August 21 chemical weapons attacks in Syria.2013-09-03T15:38:00Z2014-05-01T15:06:00Zhttp://eaworldview.com/2013/09/syria-audio-analysis-the-real-story-is-not-obamas-sideshow-with-us-congress/Dr James Treadwell talks to ITV News about Football ViolenceJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Criminology Lecturer talks about recent football ground violence in the lower leagues.2013-09-03T13:20:00Z2013-09-03T13:15:00Zhttp://www.itv.com/news/central/update/2013-09-02/lower-league-football-grounds-still-volatile-places/The bee and its place in historyAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Claire Preston contributed an article on the role bees have played in the art, politics and social thought of human cultures to ABC Australia.2013-09-03T10:52:00Z2013-09-04T12:12:00Zhttp://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/4896108Jude Kelly: The powerhouse behind Britain's biggest arts centerAlberto GuglielmiDrama alumna Jude Kelly was profiled by CNN for its Leading Women feature and has been named in BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour Top 100 Powerful Women in the UK Today list.2013-09-03T10:08:00Z2013-09-03T10:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/alumna-kelly-cnn.aspxJames Lee to co-edit leading Trusts book, Hanbury and Martin's Modern EquityJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Senior Lecturer in Law has been appointed as a co-editor for the 20th edition of Hanbury and Martin's Modern Equity, one of the most distinguished Law textbooks.2013-08-30T14:13:00Z2013-08-30T14:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2013/08/lee-modern-equity.aspxTwo Philosopher's Annual successesJussi SuikkanenBirmingham Fellow Dr Justin Clarke-Doane's and Research Professor Kit Fine's articles recognised as the top ten philosophy articles of 2012.2013-08-29T10:57:00Z2013-08-28T10:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/philosophers-annual-success.aspxTen day sentence: 30,000 words. 10 Days. One writer.Stephen ReaRachel New, Ma in Creative Writing student, will be stationed in the new Library of Birmingham as part of Birmingham Literature Festival producing an interactive 30,000 word novella.2013-08-28T17:22:00Z2014-05-30T11:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/ten-day-sentence.aspxInternational symposium on memory and crime fiction in Latin AmericaAlberto GuglielmiDr Shelley Godsland organised an international symposium that considered the importance of the use of memory in crime and detective fiction from Latin America.2013-08-28T10:58:00Z2013-08-28T10:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/godsland-symposium.aspxDates for your diary this AutumnAlberto GuglielmiAn overview of some of the exciting things being organised in and around the department of Art History, Film and Visual Studies.2013-08-28T09:17:00Z2013-08-28T09:09:00Zhttp://thegolovine.wordpress.com/2013/08/27/dates-for-your-diary-this-autumn/The ethics of warfare - How do you define a combatant?Stephen ReaDr Peter Gray examines the issue in the latest Birmingham Perspective2013-08-27T14:11:00Z2013-08-27T14:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/ethics-of-warfare-pt2-peter-gray.aspxThe ethics of warfare: Is it ever morally right to kill on a massive scale?Stephen ReaProfessor Heather Widdows gives a philosophical perspective of the latest Birmingham Brief.2013-08-27T13:42:00Z2013-08-27T13:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/ethics-of-warfare.aspxBook review: ZibaldoneAlberto GuglielmiThis extraordinary 'mish-mash' opens up the creative workshop of Italy's great Romantic poet (The Independent).2013-08-27T10:14:00Z2013-08-27T10:57:00Zhttp://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/book-review-zibaldone-by-giacomo-leopardi-eds-michael-caesar-franco-dintino-8780092.htmlNew MRes Directing programmeAlberto GuglielmiFrom 2014, Drama and Theatre Arts are pleased to be able to offer an exciting new MRes Directing programme.2013-08-23T14:24:00Z2014-04-07T08:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/new-pg-course.aspxTransatlantic Crossings: Local Memories and Global JusticeAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Jose Colmeiro delivered this lecture on the complex role of historical memory in contemporary post-dictatorship societies.2013-08-23T14:09:00Z2013-08-23T15:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/transatlantic-crossings-video-lecture.aspxDr Shelley Godsland: European grant awardAlberto GuglielmiDr Shelley Godsland is part of an international research group that was recently awarded prestigious funding by the Spanish government.2013-08-22T10:35:00Z2013-08-22T10:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/godsland-european-grant.aspxGiacomo Leopardi's 'Zibaldone'Alberto GuglielmiRobert Pogue Harrison, from the Financial Times, reviewed the recently published Zibaldone in English.2013-08-22T10:23:00Z2013-08-22T16:32:00Zhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ae962862-03fc-11e3-8aab-00144feab7de.html#axzz2cPUMCkDFJames Lee writes on precedent for High Court of Australia BlogJonathan LaidlowJames Lee, a Lecturer in the Law School, has contributed a piece on precedent to Melbourne Law School's new "Opinions on High" Blog, which examines the jurisprudence of the High Court of Australia.2013-08-21T14:57:00Z2013-08-21T14:53:00Zhttp://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/opinionsonhigh/2013/08/21/lee-precedent-on-high/BBC Prom tells story of Elgar at University of BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiThe role played by the composers Elgar and Bantock in establishing a Chair of Music at the University of Birmingham is explored in a BBC Radio 3 programme to be broadcast tonight.2013-08-21T13:53:00Z2013-08-21T13:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/08/elgar.aspxMichael Dobson on Christopher BeestonStephen ReaDirector Michael Dobson discusses the Jacobean theatre manager Christopher Beeston as part of the 'Shakespearean London Theatres' project.2013-08-21T10:57:00Z2013-08-21T10:52:00Zhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEluRlG03vkIs Shakespeare still our contemporary?Stephen ReaDirector of the Shakespeare Institute in discussion with Marina Warner, James Shapiro, Emma Smith and Colin Burrow.2013-08-21T10:42:00Z2013-08-21T10:28:00Zhttp://www.lrb.co.uk/2013/02/01/colin-burrow-et-al/shakespeare-our-contemporaryDownton star carries out research at the Shakespeare InstituteStephen ReaActor Hugh Bonneville, currently best known as Lord Grantham in Downton Abbey, was at the Shakespeare Institute on August 7th, filming an interview with its Director, Professor Michael Dobson.2013-08-20T16:06:00Z2013-08-20T15:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2013/hugh-bonneville.aspxThe Royal Shakespeare Company expands its repertory at the Shakespeare InstituteStephen ReaBetween May 20th and May 24th 2013, a team of RSC actors filled the Shakespeare Institute as they explored some 16 hitherto unrevived Elizabethan, Jacobean and Caroline plays for possible performance in the RSC's Swan auditorium.2013-08-20T15:23:00Z2013-08-20T14:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2013/rsc-repertory.aspxShakespeare Institute collaborates in 'Civic Shakespeare' symposia in Verona and WeimarStephen ReaFaculty members from the Shakespeare Institute participated in two European symposium events co-organized with colleagues based at the University of Verona, at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, and at Ca'Foscari university in Venice.2013-08-20T14:03:00Z2013-08-20T13:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2013/civic-shakespeare.aspxNew PhD on Family 13 in JohnHugh HoughtonNew PhD thesis on Family 13 in St John's Gospel by ITSEE student Jac Perrin2013-08-19T12:15:00Z2013-08-13T10:20:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/jacperrin-phd.aspxThe Kills by Richard House, reviewStephen ReaTelegraph's crime fiction critic, Jake Kerridge, hugely impressed review of the 1,000-page multimedia thriller nominated for the Man Booker Prize.2013-08-19T09:38:00Z2014-06-02T14:19:00Zhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/fictionreviews/10230850/The-Kills-by-Richard-House-review.html100% satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2013Alberto GuglielmiFor the second consecutive year the BA History of Art received the highest score in student satisfaction.2013-08-16T15:37:00Z2013-08-22T10:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2013/nss-2013.aspxVisit of corpus researcher from TokyoAlberto GuglielmiTakehiko Maruyama from the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics visited the Centre for Corpus Research.2013-08-16T15:03:00Z2013-08-16T14:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/corpus/news/2013/maruyama-visit.aspxX Jornadas Internacionales de Estudios de la MujerAlberto GuglielmiDr Shelley Godsland organises and chairs specialist panel on domestic violence in Spanish literature at international conference.2013-08-16T14:51:00Z2013-08-19T08:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/godsland-women-conference.aspxLife-enhancing, challenging - a great poet receives his dueAlberto GuglielmiLondon Evening Standard review of the recently published Zibaldone in English.2013-08-16T10:29:00Z2013-08-16T10:26:00Zhttp://www.standard.co.uk/arts/book/lifeenhancing-challenging--a-great-poet-receives-his-due-8762653.htmlA perfect opportunity for a perfect end to a year in medieval PoitiersAlberto GuglielmiJoint Honours Student Holly Wain on using her French and Art History skills to work for the journal Cahiers de civilisation médievale.2013-08-13T15:23:00Z2013-08-13T14:22:00Zhttp://thegolovine.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/a-perfect-opportunity-for-a-perfect-end-to-a-year-in-medieval-poitiers/The first complete translation of Leopardi's Zibaldone published in UKAlberto GuglielmiAn extraordinary, epochal, publication-one of the foundational books of modern Western culture, at last fully translated into English. The first complete translation of Leopardi's notebooks, under the auspices of the Leopardi Centre in Modern Languages at Birmingham was published in the UK on 1 August 2013.2013-08-09T12:21:00Z2013-08-09T11:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2013/zibaldone-published.aspxCaroline Radcliffe on BBC Radio 4Alberto GuglielmiCaroline Radcliffe from the Department of Drama and Theatre Arts can be heard on BBC i Player in: 15 by 15 - Series 2 - 3. Clog.2013-08-09T10:03:00Z2013-08-09T09:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/radcliffe-15-by-15.aspxDr Shelley Godsland appointed to jury for international literary prizeAlberto GuglielmiDr Godsland was recently appointed to the jury for an international literary prize for the best unpublished crime short story in Spanish.2013-08-08T12:59:00Z2013-08-09T10:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/godsland-literary-prize.aspxNew Research FellowStephen ReaEma Sullivan-Bissett joins the Epistemic Innocence Project.2013-08-08T12:56:00Z2013-08-21T12:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/research-fellow.aspxDr Richard Clay interviewed by the Chartered Institute for ITAlberto GuglielmiDr Richard Clay talks about do.collaboration project and its local, national and international importance in a video interview.2013-08-07T12:46:00Z2013-08-07T12:02:00Zhttp://www.bcs.org/content/conWebDoc/51081Professor Antony Gerald Hopkins Honorary Graduand speechWilliam FallowsVideo of this year's degree congregation speech.2013-08-06T14:55:00Z2013-08-06T14:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/antony-gerald-hopkins.aspxChris Addison Honorary Graduand speechWilliam FallowsVideo of this year's degree congregation speech.2013-08-06T14:32:00Z2013-08-06T14:30:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/chris-addison.aspxArts and Law Honorary Graduands 2013William FallowsVideos of this year's degree congregation speeches.2013-08-06T14:08:00Z2013-08-06T14:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2013/cal-honorary-graduands.aspxRay Krone to speak about the death penaltyJonathan LaidlowSentenced to death in 1992, Ray Krone was the 100th prisoner in the US to be exonerated from death row. On World Day Against the Death Penalty (October 10) Ray will discuss his extraordinary story at Birmingham Law School.2013-08-05T14:12:00Z2014-10-08T20:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/events/2013/krone.aspxCelebrating our studentsAlberto GuglielmiThe department of Art History, Film and Visual Studies celebrated three of its students through the award of prizes for the best dissertation and best contribution to the department.2013-08-05T10:59:00Z2013-08-05T09:58:00Zhttp://thegolovine.wordpress.com/2013/08/03/celebrating-our-students-2013/The Malian presidential electionAlberto GuglielmiDr Berny Sèbe reflects on the Malian presidential election: A new beginning or history repeating itself?2013-08-02T17:07:00Z2013-08-19T11:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/2013/08/The-Malian-presidential-election-A-new-beginning-or-history-repeating-itself.aspxPhilosophy graduations 2013Stephen ReaShort interviews with our recent students at their graduations.2013-08-02T15:16:00Z2013-09-03T15:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/graduation-2013.aspxProfessor Trybus gives keynote address at Liverpool EU Law conferenceJonathan LaidlowIEL Director Professor Martin Trybus delivered one of two keynote addresses at the conference "The EU Faring Through Its Post-Lisbon Crisis: Past, Present and Future of European Integration" at Liverpool John Moores University, School of Law, on Friday 28 June 2013.2013-08-02T14:25:00Z2013-08-02T14:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/news/2013/trybus-liverpool.aspxDr Sheelagh McGuinness on Medical TourismJonathan LaidlowBirmingham Fellow Dr Sheelagh McGuinness talks about the complex legal and ethical issues surrounding medical tourism for the University of Birmingham's "Original" magazine.2013-08-02T09:37:00Z2013-08-05T09:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/original-online/articles/medical-tourism.aspxTheology and Religion Graduations 2013Stephen ReaShort interviews with some of our former students on their graduation day.2013-08-01T13:23:00Z2013-09-03T13:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2013/graduation-2013.aspxRust, Regeneration and RomanceJonathan LaidlowInformation on Rust, Regeneration and Romance2013-08-01T12:23:00Z2013-08-07T11:41:00Zhttp://uobartsandlawevents.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/rust-regeneration-and-romance/Rob Stone completes short film Between Sunrise and SunlessAlberto GuglielmiFollowing on from his recent book, The Cinema of Richard Linklater: Walk, Don't Run, Rob Stone has recently completed a short film in Vienna which responds to Linklater's celebrated Before Sunrise trilogy.2013-08-01T09:49:00Z2013-08-05T11:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/sunrise-sunless.aspxDr Shelley Godsland organises conference panel at international conferenceAlberto GuglielmiDr Shelley Godsland organised a specialist panel for the recent annual conference of the Asociación Internacional de Literatura y Cultura Femenina Hispánica.2013-07-31T08:54:00Z2013-08-09T10:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/godsland-ailcfh.aspxPostgraduate Search! videosStephen ReaDr David Cheetham and Professor Heather Widdows recently took part in some interview with Postgraduate Search! about the School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion and the range of opportunities it offers for postgraduate students.2013-07-30T15:10:00Z2013-07-31T13:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/postgraduate-search-videos.aspxMemorandum of Understanding between the University of Cape Coast and the University of BirminghamStephen ReaDASA signs a Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Cape Coast and the University of Birmingham to facilitates exchanges of staff and students across a range of subjects at the two institutions.2013-07-30T12:16:00Z2013-08-01T11:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2013/memorandum.aspx2013 Corpus Linguistics conferenceWilliam FallowsSeveral members of the English Language and Applied Linguistics division presented their research in workshops, posters and papers at the University of Lancaster.2013-07-29T10:14:00Z2013-07-29T11:10:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/corpus-linguistics-conference.aspxCreative Writing lecturer longlisted for top literary prizeStephen ReaRichard House's 'The Kills' longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013.2013-07-29T08:52:00Z2014-06-02T14:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/fcw/news/2013/the-kills-richard-house.aspxBMus Music graduatesAlberto GuglielmiVideo interviews with this year's graduates.2013-07-26T16:21:00Z2013-07-26T16:01:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2013/graduates-interviews.aspxPhilosophy graduations 2013Stephen ReaVideo interviews with Philosophy graduates at the July 2013 graduation ceremony.2013-07-26T10:12:00Z2013-07-26T10:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/graduation-video.aspxSupreme Court of Canada cites book by Birmingham Law ProfessorJonathan LaidlowProfessor Rob Cryer's textbook ' An Introduction to International Criminal Law and Procedure' cited in Ezkola v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration [2013] SCC 40 (19 July 2013)2013-07-24T17:02:00Z2013-07-24T16:55:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2013/07/cryer-canada-court.aspxDr Orakhelashvili Presents at the Asser InstituteJonathan LaidlowBirmingham law lecturer presented a paper on the EU sanctions against Iran and Syria2013-07-24T16:39:00Z2013-07-24T16:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2013/07/orakhelashvili-asser.aspxVetus Latina Iohannes: publication of second fascicleHugh HoughtonA new edition of the earliest Latin versions of the Gospel according to John: the second installment contains John 4:49-9:41.2013-07-23T14:08:00Z2013-07-23T11:30:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/vetus-latina-fascicle-2.aspxNew book on biblical quotationsHugh HoughtonNew book co-edited by Dr Hugh Houghton with papers from the Seventh Birmingham Colloquium on the Textual Criticism of the New Testament2013-07-22T15:27:00Z2013-07-22T16:17:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/studia-patristica.aspxKitty Hart Moxon OBE - Doctor of the UniversityStephen ReaKitty is a Polish-English Holocaust survivor who was sent to Auschwitz at the age of 16. Shortly after her liberation in April 1945, she emigrated to Birmingham, where she worked for 50 years as a Radiographer and dedicated her life to raising awareness of the Holocaust.2013-07-22T14:38:00Z2013-08-22T16:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2013/kitty-hart-moxon.aspxArizona workshop successJussi SuikkanenDr Alex Silk to present at the 2014 Arizona Normative Ethics Workshop.2013-07-22T10:34:00Z2013-07-22T10:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/arizona.aspxPolitics, religion and philosophyJussi SuikkanenThe School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion to offer a new B.A. programme from Autumn 2014.2013-07-22T10:04:00Z2013-07-22T09:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/thr/politics-religion-philosophy.aspxHistory of Art at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiVideo recording of the June undergraduate open day talk.2013-07-18T16:24:00Z2013-07-19T14:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2013/hoa-open-day-2013.aspxHonorand Barbara Gaines visits the Shakespeare InstituteStephen ReaBarbara Gaines, OBE, the Olivier-award winning director, visited the Shakespeare Institute on July 8th before receiving her honorary doctorate in Edgbaston on July 9th.2013-07-18T15:06:00Z2013-08-21T11:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2013/barbara-gaines.aspxDissertation research poster conferenceWilliam FallowsFinal-year English students were invited to participate in a Research Poster Conference, creating and presenting a poster which demonstrated the research they were undertaking for their dissertations or research projects.2013-07-18T14:49:00Z2013-07-19T16:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/research-poster-conference.aspxModern Languages graduatesAlberto GuglielmiVideo interviews with this year's graduates.2013-07-18T11:36:00Z2013-07-18T11:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2013/ml-graduates-2013.aspxUndergraduate Ancient and Medieval History at BirminghamWilliam FallowsChris Callow delivers the June 2013 undergraduate open day talk on our BA Ancient and Medieval History degree.2013-07-18T10:17:00Z2013-07-18T10:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/ancient-medieval-history-open-day-talk.aspxUndergraduate Archaeology at BirminghamWilliam FallowsDr Henry Chapman delivers the June 2013 undergraduate open day talk on studying archaeology as an undergraduate degree at the University of Birmingham.2013-07-18T09:33:00Z2013-07-30T15:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/archaeology-undergraduate-open-day.aspxMusic at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiVideo recording of the June undergraduate open day talk.2013-07-17T17:13:00Z2013-07-18T11:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2013/music-open-day-2013.aspxEnglish department launches new online journalWilliam FallowsEdited by three current PhD students, and with an international advisory board, English Language Research seeks to provide a forum for innovative research.2013-07-17T15:50:00Z2013-07-17T15:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/new-online-journal.aspxTwo studentships bring Brazilian researchers to the SchoolStephen ReaThe School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion will be welcoming Gabriel Garmendia da Trindade and Tupa Guerra Guimarães da Silva2013-07-17T15:12:00Z2013-07-17T14:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2013/brazilian.aspxClassical Literature and Civilisation at BirminghamJonathan LaidlowDr Elena Theodorakopoulos delivers the June 2013 undergraduate open day talk.2013-07-17T14:24:00Z2013-07-29T17:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/classics-open-day-talk.aspxLondon Anthropology DayStephen ReaDASA takes part in the 2013 London Anthropology Day2013-07-17T14:24:00Z2013-07-17T14:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2013/anthropology-day.aspxPhilosophy advance reading listStephen ReaSuggested summer reading for students starting in September 20132013-07-17T13:49:00Z2013-07-17T13:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/advance-reading-lists.aspxSummer reading, visiting, clicking and watching listWilliam FallowsAdmissions Tutor, John Fagg, suggests five ways to think about American and Canadian Studies this summer:2013-07-17T12:18:00Z2013-07-16T17:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/2013/summer-for-acs-new-students.aspxBirmingham University Singers at the BBC PromsAlberto GuglielmiBBC Midlands Today followed the choir that performed on Friday at the BBC Proms.2013-07-16T13:42:00Z2013-07-16T13:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2013/proms-2.aspxThe uses of poetryWilliam FallowsKate Rumbold awarded a £37946 AHRC research award.2013-07-16T10:03:00Z2013-07-16T09:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/the-uses-of-poetry.aspxKate Ince presents at Film Philosophy, AmsterdamAlexander Marlow-MannKate Ince delivered a paper on 'Roland Barthes, filmology and the history of audiovisual media study in France' at the Film-Philosophy conference 'Beyond Film' in Amsterdam.2013-07-15T16:36:00Z2013-07-15T11:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/ince-amsterdam.aspxMichele Aaron and John Horne present at NECS conference, PragueAlexander Marlow-MannMichele Aaron and John Horne presented a panel on 'Film and Vulnerability' at the annual NECS conference in Prague.2013-07-15T16:35:00Z2013-07-15T11:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/aaron-horne-necs.aspxSilvio Carta publishes in Studies in Documentary FilmAlexander Marlow-MannSilvio Carta's article 'Vittorio De Seta's Banditi a Orgosolo: an Ethnographic Film' has just been published in Studies in Documentary Film.2013-07-15T16:35:00Z2013-07-15T11:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/carta-documentary-film.aspxCreative Minds at BirminghamStephen ReaThe School of English, Drama and American & Canadian Studies Writers and Artists Distinguished Speaker Series.2013-07-15T10:48:00Z2014-05-30T11:38:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/news/2013/creative-minds.aspxThe Charles Beale Award for Policy AdvancementStephen ReaDirector of the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics, Professor Heather Widdows wins a prestigious University Founders' Award.2013-07-15T10:46:00Z2013-07-24T10:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2013/beale-award.aspxThe beginning of time?Jonathan LaidlowBritish archaeology experts have discovered what they believe to be the world's oldest 'calendar', created by hunter-gatherer societies and dating back to around 8000 BC.2013-07-15T08:47:00Z2013-07-29T17:05:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/beginning-of-time.aspxCelebrating success (and lifting-up a lecturer!) with the Class of 2013Alberto GuglielmiIt was smiles all round last Friday when staff, proud families and friends gathered to celebrate as our undergraduates, and a handful of postgrads, had their art history (with various combinations) degrees conferred on them!2013-07-12T16:27:00Z2013-07-12T16:17:00Zhttp://bit.ly/18bdQmDSome corner of an English field that is forever RomanWilliam FallowsProfessor Simon Esmonde Cleary writes for the Western Daily Press about the Chedworth archaeological site - one of the grandest Roman villas in Britain, between Cirencester and Northlea.2013-07-12T14:32:00Z2013-09-24T15:22:00Zhttp://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/corner-English-field-forever-Roman/story-19493579-detail/story.htmlBirmingham FLAG expects an increase in cases next yearJonathan LaidlowArticle in Birmingham Post by Head of Mills & Reeve's Birmingham office highlights our pro bono group2013-07-12T14:32:00Z2013-07-12T14:21:00Zhttp://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/business-opinion/steve-allen-practices-can-still-4870181BA English graduatesWilliam FallowsVideo interviews with this year's graduates.2013-07-12T11:43:00Z2013-07-12T11:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/ba-english-graduates.aspxAnnual Lecture 2013: The European Union in the World: the limits of law and the constraints of politicsJonathan LaidlowProfessor Panos Koutrakos (City University London) will deliver the 2013 annual lecture at the Institute of European Law.2013-07-11T11:37:00Z2013-07-11T11:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/iel/events/older/iel-annual-lecture-2013.aspxArchival Film Festivals launched at Bologna's Cinema RitrovatoAlexander Marlow-MannAlex Marlow-Mann's recently published anthology Archival Film Festivals received its official launch this week as part of one of the world's leading archival festivals, Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna, Italy.2013-07-10T16:50:00Z2013-07-10T15:21:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/archival-film-festivals-launch.aspxNew history initiative unveiled in BirminghamStephen ReaThe first edition of History West Midlands is now available. Written by historians and researchers from the region, the new magazine uncovers the stories of the people, ideas and innovations which have shaped the region and beyond.2013-07-10T11:10:00Z2013-07-12T14:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/history-initiative.aspxThe Young REP FestivalWilliam FallowsDrama students are working with writers from the Birmingham Rep's Young Rep programme, and will be directing and performing in a set of new short plays as part of a Young Rep season at the Old Rep.2013-07-09T15:18:00Z2013-07-09T15:06:00Zhttp://birmingham-rep.co.uk/event/the-young-rep-festival-brave-new-works-double-bill/Dialogues with the Dead. Egyptology in British Culture and Religion, 1822-1922Stephen ReaNew book by Dr David Gange2013-07-08T14:40:00Z2013-10-30T14:04:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/dialogues.aspxFeatured scholarJussi SuikkanenProfessor Lisa Bortolotti will be blogging about her research at Brains (a group blog on topics in philosophy and science of mind) in July.2013-07-08T12:53:00Z2013-07-08T11:35:00Zhttp://philosophyofbrains.com/2013/07/07/introducing-lisa-bortolotti.aspxMorten Jerven: Poor Numbers: How We are Misled by African DevelopmentStephen ReaHow much do we really know about African economies? How is real GDP measured by the national statistical offices of African countries? Is African development policy based on fact or fiction?2013-07-08T11:50:00Z2013-07-12T15:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/africa-hub/videos/morten.aspxBook launch for the "French in London" projectAlberto GuglielmiOn Tuesday 2 July the book resulting from the British Academy funded project on the History of the French in London was launched.2013-07-08T09:21:00Z2013-07-08T09:20:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/cornick-french-london.aspxAlumni news: A profile of William Lane CraigStephen ReaA profile of William Lane Craig who studies for his PhD at Birmingham under the supervision of Professor John Hick2013-07-05T15:29:00Z2013-07-09T15:43:00Zhttp://chronicle.com/article/The-New-Theist/140019/Our Africa - alumni magazine 2013Stephen ReaThe latest edition of our alumni magazine is now available featuring research, events, student experiences and much more.2013-07-05T12:02:00Z2013-07-05T11:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/dasa/our-africa-2013.pdfItalian Studies at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiVideo recording of the June undergraduate open day talk2013-07-04T09:44:00Z2013-07-04T13:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/italian/news/2013/italian-open-day-2013.aspxIslamic education: Needs and ChallengesStephen ReaDr Haifaa Jawad gave a lecture at the Seminar on Islamic Studies for Peace and Co-existence in the Arab World.2013-07-03T13:54:00Z2013-10-01T13:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2013/haiffa-beruit.aspxGrant winners in detailWilliam FallowsDr Alison Sealey's successful grant proposal (in collaboration with Professor Guy Cook) is featured in this week's Times Higher Education supplement.2013-07-03T11:57:00Z2013-07-03T10:34:00Zhttp://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/grant-winners-27-june-2013/2005079.articleFrench Studies at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiVideo recording of the June undergraduate open day talk2013-07-03T09:29:00Z2013-07-03T09:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/french-open-day-2013.aspxCAL/COSS Discovery DayStephen ReaNearly 100 year 10 students and accompanying staff visited the University to take part in an Arts, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Discovery Day on Tuesday 25 June.2013-07-02T17:33:00Z2013-07-02T15:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news/2013/discovery-day.aspxDrama and Theatre Arts at BirminghamWilliam FallowsDr Adam Ledger, with Daniel Warboys and Linda Muirhead, delivers the June 2013 open day talk on undergraduate study of Drama and Theatre Arts at the University of Birmingham.2013-07-02T17:33:00Z2013-07-02T15:53:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/drama-ug-talk.aspxModern Languages at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiVideo recording of the June undergraduate open day talk.2013-07-02T15:17:00Z2013-07-02T14:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2013/modern-languages-open-day-2013.aspxAlex Marlow-Mann's Archival Film Festivals publishedAlexander Marlow-MannJust published, this new anthology is the first to chart the development of the phenomenon of Archival Film Festivals, while also considering such key issues as: the relationship between archives and festivals, the role of live music and the event screening, canon formation and the impact of digital technologies.2013-07-02T13:33:00Z2013-07-02T14:09:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/archival-film-festivals.aspxTouch screen tables in £2.5m Birmingham University projectWilliam FallowsBBC video feature on our collaboration with Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.2013-07-02T13:03:00Z2013-07-02T12:38:00Zhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22793768What is Philosophy? Moral philosophy and ethicsStephen ReaSample lecture as part of the June 2013 undergraduate open day2013-07-02T11:28:00Z2013-07-02T11:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/open-day-talk.aspxAfrican Studies, Anthropology and Development at BirminghamStephen ReaJune 2013 open day talk given by Dr Maxim Bolt2013-07-02T10:16:00Z2013-07-02T10:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2013/open-day-2013.aspxMedieval and Renaissance Music Conference 2014Alberto GuglielmiThe 42nd Medieval and Renaissance Music Conference will be held at the University of Birmingham from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July 2014.2013-07-02T10:11:00Z2014-01-03T09:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2013/rma-2014.aspxShakespeare Professor unveils our demonic dimensionWilliam FallowsEwan Fernie's latest publication reviewed in the Huffington Post.2013-07-01T16:50:00Z2013-07-01T14:55:00Zhttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/annie-martirosyan/demonic-dimensions_b_3470932.htmlAidan Lang appointed general director of the Seattle OperaWilliam FallowsEnglish and Drama alumnus attributes career path to his time at Birmingham.2013-07-01T16:50:00Z2013-07-01T15:07:00Zhttp://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021225740_seattleoperadirectorxml.htmlModern Languages and European Studies at BirminghamAlberto GuglielmiVideo recording of the June undergraduate open day talk.2013-07-01T15:10:00Z2013-07-04T09:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2013/european-studies-open-day-2013.aspxA Small HiccupWilliam FallowsDr Gabriela Saldanha in conversation with poet Holly Pester as part of A Small Hiccup exhibition at Grand Union.2013-07-01T15:06:00Z2013-07-11T09:22:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/small-hiccup.aspxEnglish Language at BirminghamWilliam FallowsVideo recording of the June undergraduate open day talk.2013-07-01T13:46:00Z2013-07-04T13:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/english-language-open-day-talk.aspxOrganisers pleased with the turnout at the 3rd Basque, Catalan and Galician cinema seasonAlberto GuglielmiThe event proved once again to be appealing to the local audience, which along the years has been showing a sustained interest in the realities of these three nations of South Western Europe.2013-06-28T13:17:00Z2013-06-28T13:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/basque-catalan-galician-cinema.aspxEnglish Literature at BirminghamWilliam FallowsVideo recording of the June undergraduate open day talk.2013-06-27T17:30:00Z2013-07-04T13:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/english-literature-open-day-talk.aspxTalk at the Institut Français, LondonAlberto GuglielmiDr Louise Hardwick gave an invited talk as part of a conference paying tribute to the great French Caribbean poet Aimé Césaire.2013-06-26T09:55:00Z2013-06-26T09:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/hardwick-talk-london.aspx'This is Polly. She'll be directing.'William FallowsAlumnus Polly Tisdall, co-director of Rambling Heart Theatre Company, on being part of the Birmingham Rep Foundry Programme.2013-06-25T18:04:00Z2013-06-25T18:00:00Zhttp://birmingham-rep.co.uk/news/blogs/this-is-polly-shell-be-directing/God and Evil: The Case for God in a World Filled with PainStephen ReaOur PhD student James K. Dew has published God and Evil: The Case for God in a World Filled with Pain, an edited collection with Chad Meister on the problem of evil.2013-06-25T14:24:00Z2013-06-27T14:46:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/god-and-evil.aspxIdentity crisis for women's studiesAlberto GuglielmiProfessor Lisa Downing contributed a feature piece for the Times Higher Education on the erosion of women's gender and sexuality studies in the UK.2013-06-25T11:00:00Z2013-06-25T10:45:00Zhttp://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/features/identity-crisis-for-womens-studies/2004832.article'The Lighthouse' - Wilkie CollinsWilliam FallowsCaroline Radcliffe publishes Wilkie Collins's first drama, in conjunction with the Wilkie Collins Society.2013-06-25T11:00:00Z2013-06-25T12:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/wilkie-collins-lighthouse.aspxTeaching awardJussi SuikkanenJussi Suikkanen from Philosophy wins Head of School's award in teaching excellence at the School of Philosophy, Theology, and Religion.2013-06-25T10:17:00Z2013-06-25T09:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/teaching-award.aspxCongratulations graduatesJussi SuikkanenThe Philosophy department is delighted to announce that 49 students are graduating with BA in Philosophy this year.2013-06-25T10:16:00Z2013-06-24T15:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/graduation.aspxOutstanding results for 2013 graduatesAlberto GuglielmiThe Department of Modern Languages would like to congratulate its 2013 graduates on a sterling set of results.2013-06-24T13:36:00Z2013-06-24T13:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2013/results-2013-graduates.aspxAlumni news: Mike McKinleyStephen ReaHistory alumnus Mike McKinley re-elected to vice-chairman of the Lake District National Park Authority2013-06-24T13:09:00Z2013-06-24T12:57:00Zhttp://www.cumbriacrack.com/2013/06/21/lakes-leading-roles-continue/Andrew Watts' Adapting Nineteenth-Century France publishedAlberto GuglielmiJust out from the University of Wales Press is Adapting Nineteenth-Century France: Literature in Film, Theatre, Television, Radio and Print, co-authored by B-Film's Andrew Watts and Kate Griffiths.2013-06-20T08:57:00Z2013-09-25T11:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/watts-adapting.aspxSilvio Carta publishes article on Sardinian documentariesAlexander Marlow-MannSilvio Carta's article 'Sardinia in Fascist Documentary Films (1922–1945)' has just been published in the Journal of Italian Cinema and Media Studies.2013-06-19T17:00:00Z2013-06-19T16:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/Silvio-Carta-publishes-article-on-Sardinian-documentaries.aspxPhD studentship: The changing nature of Quaker involvement with businessStephen ReaThe Centre for Postgraduate Quaker Studies at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre/ the University of Birmingham have obtained funding from the Quakers and Business Group for a studentship, tenable for three years from September 30, 2013.2013-06-19T12:18:00Z2013-06-19T11:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news.aspx?SyndicationType=2Race, Biopolitics and Violence in Francophone Postcolonial StudiesAlberto GuglielmiFrench Studies is hosting this interdisciplinary colloquium aimed to explore the interlocking and myriad intersections between race, biopolitics and violence in Francophone postcolonial culture, politics and thought, considering Caribbean, African and American contexts.2013-06-19T09:13:00Z2013-06-19T09:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/hardwick-colloquium.aspxBirmingham's Barber Institute and London's National Gallery swap masterpieces to celebrate anniversaryAlberto GuglielmiAn outstanding group of Old Master and 19th-century paintings – including masterpieces by Poussin, Turner, Monet and Manet – go on show at the National Gallery, London this summer as part of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the foundation of Birmingham's Barber Institute of Fine Arts. Birth of a Collection: Masterpieces from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts runs from 22 May to 1 September 2013.2013-06-18T17:15:00Z2013-06-18T16:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/06/13-Jun-Birminghams-Barber-Institute-and-Londons-National-Gallery-swap-masterpieces-to-celebrate-anniversary.aspxNew article by Dr Catherine SmithStephen ReaITSEE Research Fellow Catherine Smith has a new open-access article in the International Journal of Corpus Linguistics.2013-06-18T11:02:00Z2013-06-19T09:33:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/smith-ijcl.aspxBAAL-CUP seminar on 'Conceptualizing multilingualism under globalization: membership claims, social categories and emblems of authenticity'William FallowsDr Caroline Tagg, gave a paper exploring how social categories are recreated, negotiated and contested in disembodied and semi-public social media contexts as individuals seek to ensure a sense of 'authenticity' and connect with others.2013-06-18T09:59:00Z2013-06-18T10:08:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/baal-seminar.aspxThe civic launch of IRiS, the University's Institute for Research into SuperdiversityWilliam FallowsDr Caroline Tagg from the English Department spoke to participants about the role of social media communication in superdiverse societies.2013-06-18T09:44:00Z2013-06-19T09:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/civic-launch-of-iris.aspxEnglish students launch new 'iBrum' appWilliam FallowsAs part of their module 'Hacking the Book', 2nd year English BA students have planned, designed and marketed a new app.2013-06-18T08:30:00Z2013-06-18T12:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/ibrum-app.aspxRob Stone interviewed about Richard LinklaterAlexander Marlow-MannAn interview with Rob Stone about Richard Linklater and his recent book on the filmmaker has just been published by Columbia University Press.2013-06-14T12:46:00Z2013-06-14T11:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/stone-linklater-interview.aspxStephen Forcer interviewed about Conroy MaddoxAlberto GuglielmiStephen Forcer was recently interviewed about the Birmingham surrealist Conroy Maddox for a documentary about the city produced by Rainbow Films entitled More Canals than Venice. The documentary should be complete and ready for release by the end of the year.2013-06-14T12:46:00Z2013-06-14T12:30:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/forcer-maddox-interview.aspxSilvio Carta publishes Ethnographic Film article in Visual StudiesAlberto GuglielmiSilvio Carta has just published a new article entitled 'Ethnographic Film as Filmic Autobiography: David MacDougall's The Age of Reason' in the journal Visual Studies.2013-06-14T12:46:00Z2013-06-14T12:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/carta-visual-studies.aspxRIBA Awards 2013Alberto GuglielmiThe Bramall Music Building won a RIBA Award, the most rigorously-judged awards for architectural excellence.2013-06-14T09:48:00Z2013-06-19T09:32:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2013/riba-award.aspxPresidential elections: what next for Iran?William FallowsScott Lucas writes a Birmingham Brief.2013-06-13T18:18:00Z2014-05-01T15:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/acs/news/2013/what-next-for-iran.aspxMadMeta successStephen ReaBirmingham Fellow Dr Justin Clarke-Doane to present at the 2013 Wisconsin Metaethics Workshop.2013-06-13T15:10:00Z2013-06-13T14:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/madmeta.aspxJack Harris in wartimeStephen ReaA British Academy grant is enabling the exploration of ethnography and intelligence through the wartime career of American anthropologist Jack Harris.2013-06-12T10:54:00Z2013-06-12T10:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/research/jack-harris.aspxBeyond the National Archives: researching Ghana's pastStephen ReaThe British Academy has awarded the sizeable sum of £26,000 to an exciting new collaboration between Dr Kate Skinner and Dr Wilson Yayoh (University of Cape Coast, Ghana)2013-06-10T16:30:00Z2013-06-10T14:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/research/national-archives.aspxThe Bone Ensemble presents Caravania!William FallowsNational tour for the project, part of Adam Ledger's practice as research.2013-06-10T12:00:00Z2013-06-10T11:48:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/caravania.aspxActs and apparitions: discourses on the real in performance practice and theory, 1990-2010William FallowsManchester University Press publish Liz Tomlin's new monograph on contemporary performance.2013-06-07T09:52:00Z2013-06-07T09:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/drama/news/2013/acts-and-apparitions-liz-tomlin.aspxEnglish advance reading listsWilliam FallowsSuggested summer reading for new English Literature, English Language and Creative Writing students.2013-06-06T13:45:00Z2013-06-10T12:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/advance-reading-lists.aspxPhilosophy launches Health and Happiness standalone moduleJussi SuikkanenPhilosophy of Health and Happiness now available as a stand-alone module accredited by Royal College of Physicians2013-06-06T13:43:00Z2013-06-13T09:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/cpd/phil/philosophy-health-happiness.aspxStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: the meaning of lifeStephen ReaSEP entry on meaning of life cites paper by Lisa Bortolotti and Yujin Nagasawa where they argue that immortal life needs not be boring2013-06-06T11:17:00Z2013-06-06T11:16:00Zhttp://plato.stanford.edu/entries/life-meaning/Imperfect CognitionsStephen ReaLisa Bortolotti's new blog on imperfect cognitions, including delusional beliefs, distorted memories and confabulatory explanations.2013-06-06T11:04:00Z2013-06-06T11:03:00Zhttp://imperfectcognitions.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/rationality-and-delusions.htmlBring the family along to do.collaborationWilliam FallowsFree interactive events on Sunday 9 June 2013 as part of the University of Birmingham's Community Day.2013-06-05T13:45:00Z2013-07-30T09:42:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/digitalhumanitieshub/news/2013/community-day-2013.aspxPhilosophy climbs the league tableStephen ReaPhilosophy department is up 13 places in the new Guardian league table.2013-06-05T08:42:00Z2013-06-05T08:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/guardian-table.aspxdo.collaboration in 2013William FallowsHighlights from the first six months of the year.2013-06-04T16:22:00Z2013-07-30T09:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/digitalhumanitieshub/news/2013/docollaboration-news.aspxUniversity of Birmingham at the BBC PromsWilliam FallowsAs part of the BBC Proms Youth Choir, Birmingham University Singers will be performing on the opening night of the BBC Proms.2013-06-04T13:59:00Z2013-06-05T10:26:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2013/proms.aspxDiana Spencer participates in the 'Encounters with Popular Pasts' workshopWilliam FallowsDr Diana Spencer delivered a paper entitled 'Antiquity from Site to Vision: Understanding Technicolor Rome'.2013-06-04T11:49:00Z2013-06-04T11:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/diana-spencer-encounters.aspxKate Ince presents at Queen Mary Study DayAlexander Marlow-MannKate Ince was among the presenters at 'The Phenomenological Turn'.2013-06-04T11:34:00Z2013-06-14T11:56:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/kate-ince-at-queen-mary.aspxNew book by Russell Jackson on Theatres on Film publishedWilliam FallowsOut now from Manchester University Press is the new monograph by Professor Russell Jackson, Theatres on Film: How the Cinema Imagines the Stage.2013-06-03T16:38:00Z2013-06-03T20:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/jackson-theatres-on-film.aspxMA Translation now on Facebook and TwitterAlberto GuglielmiFor prospective and current students, recent graduates, staff, and anyone interested in the exciting things currently happening in Translation Studies.2013-05-31T09:48:00Z2013-08-12T11:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/translation-studies-social-media.aspxDavid Parker speaks at the Hay FestivalWilliam FallowsReport from the Daily Telegraph on David Parker's presentation at the Hay Literary Festival 2013.2013-05-31T09:12:00Z2013-05-31T13:41:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/itsee/news/2013/parker-hay.aspxOne of the world's truly great small art museumsWilliam FallowsThe Daily Telegraph reviews the Barber Institute.2013-05-30T11:17:00Z2013-05-30T11:43:00Zhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-reviews/10082619/The-Barber-Institute-of-Fine-Arts-Birmingham-review.htmlNew MA World Heritage StudiesJonathan LaidlowInformation on the institute's new MA in World Heritage Studies and professional endorsements2013-05-30T11:01:00Z2013-11-14T13:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2013/new-ma-world-heritage-studies.aspxAn Epic ProjectWilliam FallowsLitro Magazine interview Richard House about The Kills.2013-05-29T16:51:00Z2013-05-29T16:45:00Zhttp://www.litro.co.uk/2013/05/richard-house-interview/Rob Stone book launch at Manchester CornerhouseWilliam FallowsOn Friday 17 May the Cornerhouse Arts Centre in Manchester was the venue for a launch party for three new books authored or co-edited by Rob Stone.2013-05-29T16:25:00Z2013-05-29T17:28:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/cornerhouse-book-launch.aspxNew appointmentWilliam FallowsThe Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ian Rumfitt.2013-05-29T15:53:00Z2013-05-29T15:50:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/rumfitt-appointment.aspxMike Robinson speaks at Hay FestivalJonathan LaidlowIronbridge director Professor Mike Robinson spoke at the Hay Festival.2013-05-29T13:52:00Z2013-07-03T15:25:00Zhttp://uobartsandlawevents.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/mike-robinson-at-hay/From Renaissance Florence to Digital Dublin: is translation nothing but the same old story?William FallowsVideo of Professor Michael Cronin's guest lecture at the Translation Studies Research Forum.2013-05-29T09:42:00Z2013-05-29T09:59:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/michael-cronin.aspxBirmingham in FranceWilliam FallowsPostgraduate students and staff will be taking part in the biennial Festival of Art History (Festival de l'histoire de l'art) at the Palais de Fontainebleu.2013-05-28T20:48:00Z2013-05-29T11:05:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2013/fontainebleu.aspx3rd Annual ROLES Postgraduate Conference - read more on StorifyWilliam FallowsConference report.2013-05-28T20:48:00Z2013-05-29T11:40:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/gender/news/2013/3rd-roles-storify.aspxNew anthology on Luis Bunuel co-edited by Rob Stone publishedWilliam FallowsWiley-Blackwell has recently published A Companion to Luis Buñuel, co-edited by B-Film's Professor Rob Stone with Dr Julián Daniel Gutiérrez Albilla of the University of Southern California. The volume presents an extensive collection of critical readings that examines myriad facets of Buñuel's life, works, and cinematic themes.2013-05-28T14:29:00Z2013-05-29T11:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/stone-bunuel.aspxDr Lorraine Ryan awarded prestigious Outstanding Scholarly Publication AwardWilliam Fallows'The Development of Child Subjectivity in La lengua de las mariposas' published in the September 2012 issue of the leading American journal, Hispania.2013-05-28T14:29:00Z2013-05-29T11:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/lorraine-ryan-outstanding-scholarly-publication.aspxMonograph on Richard Linklater by Rob Stone publishedWilliam FallowsProfessor Rob Stone's major study of the cinema of Richard Linklater, Walk Don't Run: The Cinema of Richard Linklater, has just been published by Wallflower, an imprint of Columbia University Press.2013-05-28T14:28:00Z2013-05-28T09:35:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/b-film/news/2013/stone-linklater.aspxMA History of Art postgraduatesAlberto GuglielmiVideo interview with current students.2013-05-25T16:06:00Z2013-05-24T16:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2013/postgraduates-interview.aspxDefining Faces - 20th Century Portrait DrawingWilliam FallowsThree of the postgraduate students introduce the exhibition they co-curate at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts.2013-05-25T16:04:00Z2013-05-28T18:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2013/defining-faces.aspxLatest Medical Law Review highlights research in Health Law at BirminghamJonathan LaidlowThe latest issue of the Medical Law Review features significant contributions from three academic members of the Centre for Health Law, Science, and Policy at Birmingham Law School.2013-05-23T17:14:00Z2013-05-23T17:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/CHLSP/news/2013/chlsp-academics-medical-law-review.aspxHenry Thomas Memorial Lecture (2013)Alberto GuglielmiProfessor Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert (Vassar College, NY, USA) discusses 'Food, Biodiversity, Extinctions: Caribbean Fauna and the Struggle for Food Security during the Conquest of the New World'.2013-05-23T14:49:00Z2013-05-23T14:39:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/hispanic/news/2013/henry-thomas-lecture-2013.aspxAfrican Studies PhD scholarship (Arabic sources for West African History, West African manuscripts in the British Library)Stephen ReaThe Department of African Studies and Anthropology and the British Library are pleased to announce a three-year scholarship for students commencing their MPhil/PhD in African Studies in September 2013.2013-05-23T14:07:00Z2013-11-18T09:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/news/2013/phd-scholarship.aspxDASA celebrates African newspapersWilliam FallowsDr Rotimi Fasan has writen an article about his experience as a Cadbury Fellow for the Vanguard Nigerian newspaper.2013-05-22T14:38:00Z2013-05-30T10:12:00Zhttp://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/dasa-cwas-celebrates-african-newspapers/do.collaboration Quarterly Newsletter - May EditionWilliam FallowsProject reports, new opportunities and partner updates.2013-05-22T14:06:00Z2013-07-30T09:44:00Zhttp://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=7305de038cada83d44783b6d6&id=5b196fe38eScroll down: classical Jewish Texts on the internetWilliam FallowsVideo of Professor Gary A Rendsburg delivering the Rabbi Tann Memorial Lecture.2013-05-22T14:06:00Z2013-05-30T10:20:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2013/rabbi-tann.aspxPodcast: Dr Gideon Nisbet - Ancient past in the modern worldJonathan LaidlowGideon describes how many of the games we play and the films we watch shape our perception of the ancient past.2013-05-21T11:13:00Z2013-07-03T14:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/news/2013/podcast-nisbet.aspxReport on the 46th Spring Symposium of Byzantine StudiesWilliam FallowsReport on the 46th Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies held in March at the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies at the University of Birmingham.2013-05-21T09:55:00Z2013-05-30T10:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bomgs/news/2013/report-spring-symposium.aspxDr Francesca Carnevali 1964 - 2013William FallowsIt is with an overwhelming sense of loss that the Department of History has to announce the death of its much-loved colleague, Francesca Carnevali. Following a long illness, Francesca passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday 18 May 2013. She was with her family and her husband at their house in Piombino.2013-05-20T15:49:00Z2013-08-22T10:29:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/francesca-carnevali.aspxDAAD Summer School ScholarshipsAlberto GuglielmiScholarships awarded to students in German Studies.2013-05-20T15:10:00Z2013-05-21T14:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/german/news/2013/summer-school-scholarships.aspxGeorge Catlin's European AdventureAlberto GuglielmiJoint Honours History and History of Art student Sophie Edwards talks about curating an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.2013-05-17T12:29:00Z2013-05-17T12:17:00Zhttp://thegolovine.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/george-catlin-the-npg-videos-with-our-very-own-jh-student-sophie-edwards/Looking at Englishness through the eyes of St GeorgeWilliam FallowsA Redcrosse performance at St George's Church in Edgbaston.2013-05-17T11:35:00Z2013-05-28T15:06:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2013/looking-at-englishness.aspxHow the Dam Busters mission became a British wartime legendWilliam FallowsPeter Gray explores the myths surrounding the mission.2013-05-17T11:35:00Z2013-05-20T17:14:00Zhttp://www.birminghampost.net/news/2013/05/16/how-the-dam-busters-mission-became-a-british-wartime-legend-65233-33340301/The Michael K O'Rourke PhD Best Publication Award 2013Alberto GuglielmiDoctoral researcher Islam Issa wins award for 'Fragmentation, Censorship and an Islamic Journal: A History of the Translation of Milton into Arabic'.2013-05-17T10:03:00Z2013-07-26T11:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/islam-issa.aspxThe Conservative Party, Europe and a ReferendumWilliam FallowsProfessor Nicholas Crowson presents the latest Birmingham Brief.2013-05-16T14:42:00Z2013-05-20T17:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/crowson-brief.aspxMA Global History bursariesStephen ReaUp to two scholarships are available for full-time students on the Global History MA in 2013-14. The scholarships will cover full-time tuition fees at the rate applicable to UK or EU students.2013-05-16T13:43:00Z2013-05-16T13:31:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/artslaw/news.aspx?SyndicationType=2Statue campaign 'to define Birmingham'Alberto GuglielmiProfessor Matthew Rampley was interview by Satnam Rana (BBC Midlands Today) on the role of public art and in particular how public art can benefit Birmingham.2013-05-16T09:56:00Z2013-05-16T09:36:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2013/rampley-interview.aspxBeyond The Book – the rise of the citizen readerWilliam FallowsWhat's behind the popularity of Richard & Judy's Book Club?2013-05-15T11:51:00Z2014-05-01T14:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/acs/news/2013/beyond-the-book.aspxInterview in French Caribbean pressAlberto GuglielmiAn interview with Dr Louise Hardwick and Dr Alessandro Corio has been published by the French Caribbean newspaper France-Antilles.2013-05-15T09:30:00Z2013-05-15T09:15:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/hardwick-interview.aspxItaly's new left-right government: not the 'normalisation' of the country's politics as yetAlberto GuglielmiBesides being a 'forced marriage' between opposites, this is also a 'coalition of the losers', since neither the PD nor the PDL are able to command a majority in Parliament with closer allies.2013-05-13T16:19:00Z2013-05-13T16:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/2013/05/09-05-13Italys-new-left-right-government-not-the-normalisation-of-the-countrys-politics-as-yet.aspxProfessor Sanders discusses changes to legal aid on BBC Politics MidlandsJonathan LaidlowHead of Birmingham Law School appeared on the BBC on Sunday 12 May 2013. Item starts about 43 minutes into the programme.2013-05-13T10:49:00Z2013-05-13T11:06:00Zhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01s9g1w/Sunday_Politics_West_Midlands_12_05_2013/Investigating Interdisciplinary Research Discourse: the case of Global Environmental ChangeWilliam FallowsPaul Thompson and Susan Hunston have been successful in their application to the ESRC for funding for this two year research project on interdisciplinary discourse.2013-05-13T10:47:00Z2013-06-04T10:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/global-environmental-change.aspxMA Translation student wins CRCC Asia-British Council ScholarshipWilliam FallowsAn opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the unique Chinese business and cultural environments through a professional internship with the British Council, Shanghai.2013-05-13T10:47:00Z2013-05-13T09:57:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/crcc-scholarship.aspxMA Translation student offered internship at United Nations in New YorkWilliam FallowsEmily Russell has been offered a two-month summer internship at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.2013-05-13T10:46:00Z2013-05-13T09:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/united-nations-internship.aspxImmigration Bill: a quick fix? Dr Bharat Malkani's Birmingham PerspectiveJonathan LaidlowBirmingham law lecturer and pro bono director responds to the government's proposed Immigration Bill2013-05-10T23:08:00Z2013-05-10T23:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/immigration-bill-bharat-malkani.aspxPrimed for Violence? A corpus analysis of jihadist discourseWilliam FallowsProfessor Tony McEnery (Lancaster University) delivered the annual John Sinclair Lecture [streaming video].2013-05-10T14:55:00Z2013-05-13T10:14:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/tony-mcenery.aspxMA Translation student offered internship at United Nations in New YorkAlberto GuglielmiEmily Russell, currently a student on the MA in Translation Studies, has been offered a two-month summer internship at the United Nations Headquarters.2013-05-10T14:33:00Z2013-08-12T11:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/languages/news/2013/internship-united-nations.aspx'Platinum' awardedAlberto GuglielmiUniversity Music Society Big Band were awarded at the National Concert Band Festival.2013-05-10T13:47:00Z2013-05-10T13:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2013/platinum-awarded.aspxEveryday religion and tolerance in Ede (Nigeria) workshop reportStephen ReaReport of a workshop and town meeting held in Ede, Nigeria on the 5th and 6th December2013-05-10T11:45:00Z2013-05-10T11:43:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/research/knowing/news/ede-workshop.aspxHistorians complain Government's WW1 commemoration 'focuses on British defeats'Stephen ReaTelegraph article quoting Professor Gary Sheffield2013-05-09T16:25:00Z2013-05-09T15:02:00Zhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/britain-at-war/10037507/Historians-complain-Governments-WW1-commemoration-focuses-on-British-defeats.htmlLife of GalileoAlberto GuglielmiDr Malcolm Spencer and DAAD-Lektorin Dorothee Sachse took six students to Stratford upon Avon to see the matinee performance of Brecht's 'Life of Galileo'.2013-05-08T09:54:00Z2013-05-08T09:52:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/german/news/2013/brecht-galileo.aspxDAAD Sauerkraut Cup 2013Alberto GuglielmiOur two brilliant football teams and their DAAD-Lektorin, Dorothee Sachse, travelled to London to compete in the famous 10th DAAD Sauerkraut Cup Tournament.2013-05-08T09:40:00Z2013-05-08T09:37:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/german/news/2013/daad-sauerkraut-cup-2013.aspxBeyond Melancholy: Sadness and Selfhood in Renaissance EnglandWilliam FallowsAudio recording of Australian radio interview with Dr Erin Sullivan.2013-05-08T09:10:00Z2013-05-08T10:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2013/erin-sullivan-australia.aspxLeverhulme Research FellowshipAlberto GuglielmiAngela Kershaw has been awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship for the next academic year to pursue her research.2013-05-07T11:24:00Z2013-07-26T09:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/kershaw-leverhulme-fellowship.aspxReconfiguring race after slavery: the stories the slave-owners toldWilliam FallowsBirmingham Centre for Modern and Contemporary History annual lecture.2013-05-03T15:51:00Z2013-05-08T09:19:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/slavery.aspxDr Kate Doolin speaks on Restorative Justice in the Government's proposals for Anti-Social Behaviour reformsJonathan LaidlowOn 17 April Dr Kate Doolin spoke at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference in Birmingham on the use of restorative justice approaches as part of the Government's proposals for Anti-Social Behaviour reforms in England and Wales.2013-05-03T15:51:00Z2013-05-03T15:45:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2013/05/doolin-anti-social-behaviour.aspxHead of School's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Supporting Student Learning 2013Jonathan LaidlowLecturer Martin George, module leader for Land Law and Commercial Conflict of Laws, wins 2013 student-nominated award2013-05-03T14:55:00Z2013-05-03T14:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/news/2013/05/award-teaching-george.aspxIronbridge reinforces links with the Historic American Buildings SurveyJonathan LaidlowIronbridge's renewed relationship with the Historic American Building Survey2013-05-03T14:09:00Z2013-07-03T15:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2013/historic-american-building-survey.aspxPhilosophy student is support act for Beyonce on her world tourStephen ReaGabriella Jones, a first year undergraduate English and Philosophy student is a support act for Beyonce at the first UK show of her world tour on 26 and 27 April at Birmingham's LG Arena. Prior to this, Gabriella has been the support act for internationally recognised musicians including The Killers, Roxy Music and Jay-Z.2013-04-30T13:52:00Z2013-04-30T13:47:00Zhttp://metro.co.uk/2013/04/25/beyonce-fan-to-support-superstar-on-world-tour-after-chance-encounter-3667408/The Birmingham Brief: home ownership in the UKStephen ReaDr Matthew Francis presents the latest Birmingham Brief on 'Home ownership in the UK is declining but help for first-time buyers might incur a political price too high to pay'2013-04-30T12:37:00Z2013-05-08T10:00:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2013/04/Birmingham-Brief-0404.aspxSpalding and John Hick Bursary in Philosophy of ReligionWilliam FallowsBursary available to work on a project to study professional archives that John Hick and his family donated to the University.2013-04-30T11:24:00Z2013-05-08T09:58:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/hick-bursary.aspxUniversity student wins prize for his CompositionWilliam FallowsSecond year student Joe Howard has won a national prize for his compositional work from the National Centre for Early Music.2013-04-30T10:07:00Z2013-05-08T10:03:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/news/2013/university-student-wins-prize-for-his-composition.aspxObama gets to grips with the World Heritage Site of Petra, JordanJonathan LaidlowIt's not often in your life you get to spend two hours with the most important person in the world!2013-04-29T16:26:00Z2013-07-03T15:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/ironbridge/news/2013/obama.aspxPostgraduate student success: Joint SessionWilliam FallowsNaomi Thompson to present at the Joint Session of the Mind Association and the Aristotelian Society.2013-04-29T15:03:00Z2013-05-08T10:12:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/philosophy/news/2013/pg-success.aspxFrench Caribbean Literary FieldworkWilliam FallowsTwo University researchers from the Department of Modern Languages have recently returned from fieldwork in the French Caribbean island of Martinique.2013-04-29T15:02:00Z2013-05-08T10:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/hardwick-fieldwork.aspxCollocation: Applications and ImplicationsWilliam FallowsDr Geoff Barnbrook and Dr Oliver Mason have just published an exciting new book with co-author Ramesh Krishnamurthy on collocation.2013-04-29T13:14:00Z2013-04-29T09:51:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/english/news/2013/collocation-applications-implications.aspxKatie Hall (MA History of Art, 2009)Alberto GuglielmiAlumna Katie Hall describes her experiences of studying MA History of Art.2013-04-29T09:41:00Z2013-04-29T09:34:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2013/katie-hall.aspxGroundbreaking new programmes in Shakespeare and CreativityRoxanne McleanReinvent Shakespeare for yourselves in Stratford.2013-04-29T09:32:00Z2013-05-24T09:25:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/news/2013/shakespeare-creativity-launched.aspxNeil Ker Memorial FundAlberto GuglielmiElizabeth L'Estrange has been awarded a grant to pursue her research project, Anne de Graville (c.1490-c.1540) and her Library.2013-04-26T10:38:00Z2013-04-26T10:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/historyofart/news/2013/lestrange-fund.aspxFriends of the Centre for West Midlands History NewsletterStephen ReaThe April 2013 issue of the Friends Newsletter is now available2013-04-25T09:57:00Z2014-04-30T11:11:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-artslaw/cwmh/newsletter-APRIL-2013.pdfSteve Hewitt provides a University of Birmingham 'Perspective'William FallowsThe horrific terrorist attack in Boston has captured the attention of the western world over the past week. Initially, the media and wider speculation concentrated on who carried out the attacks and why?2013-04-25T09:14:00Z2014-05-01T14:54:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/reflecting-terrorism-hewitt.aspxLords miss the point on the ageing debateJonathan LaidlowArticle at public-service-co.uk discsses House of Lords Select Committee report Ready for Ageing and the Birmingham Policy Commission, Healthy Ageing in the 21st Century, chaired by Professor Jean McHale2013-04-24T13:21:00Z2013-04-24T12:16:00Zhttp://www.publicservice.co.uk/feature_story.asp?id=22230Pub QuizAlberto GuglielmiStaff and students from German Studies at the Universities of Birmingham and Aston met at the end of February for the annual pub quiz.2013-04-24T13:17:00Z2013-05-13T13:18:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/german/news/2013/pub-quiz.aspxNew Deputy Director for International LinksStephen ReaDr Lou Cabrera joins the Centre as the Deputy Director for International Links.2013-04-24T09:09:00Z2013-04-24T09:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/news/2013/deputy-director.aspxChildhood, Autobiography and the Francophone CaribbeanAlberto GuglielmiThe latest book by Dr Louise Hardwick, lecturer in French Studies and expert in Francophone Caribbean, was published this month.2013-04-23T15:08:00Z2013-04-23T15:02:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/french/news/2013/hardwick-childhood.aspx